Agriculture
Tokushima abounds in agricultural resources and is the site of large-scale production of many different types of vegetables. The plains north of the Yoshino River are particularly fertile and the produce here is often shipped to mainland Japan in the areas around Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto. Produce from Tokushima always claims top shares in markets in the Kansai region and particularly prominent are Naruto sweet potatoes, the citrus fruit "sudachi", lotus roots and strawberries.
The lack of goods heading to Tokyo has led to a relatively low national profile for local Tokushima brands. To combat this, the local Tokushima government now sends the "Fresh! Tokushima" moving display about the country with its mobile kitchen set to increase general awareness of the local food available in Tokushima Prefecture.
- Rice - Anan City
- Naruto Sweet Potatoes - Naruto City
- Corn - Ishii-cho, Yoshinogawa City East
- Sudachi - All across the prefecture, but mainly in Kamiyama-cho
- Bamboo Shoots - Anan City
- Spring Onions - Tokushima City
- Lettuce - Awa City and the north shore of the Yoshino River
- Lotus roots - Naruto City
- Carrots - All across the prefecture, but mainly in Aizumi-cho
- Cranshaw - All across the north shore of the Yoshino River, but mainly in Itano-cho
- Rakkyo - Naruto City
- Taranome - All across the West of the prefecture, but mainly in Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi City
- Sencha - Yamashiro-cho, Naka-cho, and the former Aioi-cho
- Strawberries - All through the mountainous regions, but mainly in Sanagouchi-son
- Grapes - Awa City
- Egg plant - Naruto City
- Satsuma mandarins - All across the prefecture, but mainly in Katsuura-cho
- Yuzu - Naka-cho
- Yamamomo - Komatushima City
- Tsumamono - Kamikatsu-cho, Yamashiro-cho, Kamiyama-cho
- Daikon raddish - Naruto City
- Japanese apricot - Awa-shi, but mainly in Misato-son
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