We Prototyped "Dried Turnip" Using Domestically Grown Turnip

A. Yes, Agriture also supports contract processing using brought-in raw material. Consultation on minimum lots and shapes is also possible, so please inquire first.

Turnip

This time, Agriture prototyped "dried turnip" using domestic turnip. Turnip is a root vegetable characterized by gentle sweetness and a smooth texture, used in a wide range of dishes—simmered dishes, pickles, soups—whether Japanese or Western.

When we sliced and dried it at low temperature, the turnip's white color remained beautifully and its gentle sweetness was preserved in the finish. Since a smooth texture is restored when rehydrated with water, it is an easy material to use as an ingredient for instant soups and miso soup.

Dried turnip can be expected to attract commercial interest as a material for soups, simmered dishes, and pickles, and if processed into powder, it can also be used as a raw material for baby food and nursing-care food. Turnip's characteristic gentle flavor is a material well compatible with children's foods and products for the elderly.

Agriture offers OEM manufacturing of dried vegetables and powder and proposals as commercial raw materials. For the drying and powdering of turnip as well, you can consult us from prototyping.

About OEM hereCharacteristics of dried turnip and points to note about the materialTurnip (kabu) is a root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family, characterized by gentle sweetness and a smooth texture. When dried, its sweetness is concentrated, and when rehydrated with hot water you can enjoy a soft, melting texture. Since it has less fiber than daikon and becomes tender enough to melt when added to soups and simmered dishes, it is also suited as a material for baby food and nursing-care food.

You can check the details of the dried product on the

turnip product page

Comparison item	Q3. Can you powder-process raw material I bring in?	Daikon
Texture	.	The difference between turnip and daikon (as dried materials)
Turnip and daikon look similar, but there is a clear difference in their characteristics after drying. Please use this as a reference for material selection.	Smooth, melting	Crisp, with the bite remaining
Sweetness	Gentle and mild	Pungency may be mixed in
Fiber	Low (finishes smoothly)	Rather high (the bite remains)
Rehydration after drying	Fast (easily becomes tender)	Takes a bit of time

Suitable applicationsSoups, potages, baby food, picklesKiriboshi daikon, simmered dishes, salads

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A tip from the development team

Soups and potages

Dried turnip has less fiber than daikon and takes on a melting texture when rehydrated, which is a feature. Since it becomes tender enough to melt when added to soup, inquiries are increasing for use as a material for baby food and nursing-care food. It has a gentle sweetness and does not interfere with seasoning, so it is a material with high freedom in formulation.

• Use scenes and product development ideas
• Dried turnip suits product design that makes the most of its gentle sweetness and smooth texture. We introduce ideas by application.
• Turnip's mild sweetness is compatible with soup bases and suits use as the main raw material for potage or as an ingredient for consommé soup.

Powder raw material for turnip potage

An ingredient for consommé soup and minestrone

• A blending material for freeze-dried soup
• Baby food and nursing-care food
• Turnip, which has little fiber and finishes smoothly, is in demand as a material for baby food and nursing-care food. Just dissolving the powder in water or dashi makes a smooth paste.

Main raw material powder for baby-food paste

A thickening material for nursing-care food and soft foods

• A vegetable-mix blend for baby food
• Pickles and simmered dishes
• Rehydrating dried turnip with water before pickling makes the flavor soak in quickly, so it can be used as a time-saving material for pickles and simmered dishes.

Senmai-zuke-style dried turnip pickles

An ingredient for simmered turnip and ankakeVegetable powder listAn ingredient for oden and pot-au-feu

• Seasonings and seasoning mixes
• Turnip powder has little off-flavor, so it is a blending raw material easy to combine with other materials.
• Please also check combinations with other materials on

A base raw material for vegetable bouillon and dashi powder

Adding sweetness and richness to dressings

A vegetable base powder for baby food

Item	Agriture's manufacturing specs and OEM support
Raw materials	We have compiled representative specifications for commercial lots of dried turnip.
Manufacturing spec	Standard specification (guide)
Processing plant	Our own processing plant within Kyoto Prefecture
Additives	Domestic turnip
Best-before date	About 6 months from the shipping date
Processing shape	From 1 kg of raw material
Main production lot	Slice / dice cut / powder
Not used	Minimum prototyping lot

Customization support

• From 10 kg of raw material
• Issuable documents
• Specification sheet, certificate of raw material origin, microbiological test report
• Shape: slice (for pickles), dice cut (for ingredients), powder

Blending: pre-blend support with other dried vegetables

Packaging: 500 g bag, 1 kg bag, 5 kg commercial bag

1. dried vegetable / powder OEM inquiry formLabel: besides unbranded delivery, PB filling under the OEM client's brand supported
2. The flow for consulting about OEM prototyping
3. Since turnip's sweetness intensity differs by variety and harvest time, we recommend confirming flavor through prototyping.
4. Contact us with the prototyping content, desired shape, and assumed application via
5. Share the requirements of the blending destination in a concept hearing (Zoom or email)

Frequently asked questions

We ship prototype samples in 1 kg units of raw material (normally 2–3 weeks)

Finalize the spec based on prototype evaluation feedback

Main manufacturing (from 10 kg of raw material). Issuing necessary documents supported

Q. What is the difference between dried turnip and kiriboshi daikon?

A. Turnip has less fiber than daikon and takes on a smooth, melting texture when rehydrated. Daikon keeps a crisp bite. Please use them differently according to the application.

Q. Can it be used in baby food?Soups, potages, baby food, picklesA. Turnip has little fiber and finishes smoothly, so it is suited as a material for baby food. Just dissolving the powder in water or dashi makes a smooth paste.

Q. Can you do powder processing too?

A. It is supported.Vegetable powder listPlease check the specifications on

Q. Can it be blended with other dried vegetables?

A. It can be combined with the 60-plus dried vegetables handled by Agriture. Please check the items handled on

Related pages and further reading

• Dried turnip product page (domestic, commercial)
• Soups, potages, baby food, pickles
• Agriture's dried vegetable and powder product list
• See the vegetable powder list page
• For consultations on dried vegetable and powder OEM here