KYOHO Grapes | Sweet Success In GRAPE Farming

Kyoho grapes were developed as a hybrid variety in Japan by agricultural scientist Ooinoue Yasushi in 1937. The cultivar was named Kyoho in 1946 in honor of Mt. Fuji, which was visible from the research center’s windows where Yasushi created the grape. It took several years before the variety gathered enough interest in Japan for extensive cultivation, and in 1957, Kyoho grapes became a widespread cultivar seen in consumer markets. In the modern-day, Kyoho grapes have also been established outside of their native home in both California and Chile. Kyoho grapes can be seasonally found through specialty markets in Japan, China, Korea, Chile, and the United States.