Uetomo Farm Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Yoshito Uenoyama), which cultivates 15 varieties of citrus, including Satsuma mandarins, in Arida, Wakayama, a leading mandarin orange producing region in Japan, has released "Frozen Mandarin Oranges" as a new processed product. Through the expanded sales of this product, we aim to improve the income of agricultural businesses by upcycling mandarins for processing and to propose solutions for the growing demand for frozen foods due to recent summer heatwaves. 〇 Background to the Release Wakayama Prefecture is one of Japan's foremost mandarin orange producing regions, ranking first in Japan for Satsuma mandarin production in Reiwa 6 (2024). It is a representative mandarin-producing region in Japan in both name and reality. However, the number of farmers is on the decline due to an aging farming population, a shortage of successors, and increased risks in the business environment leading to farmers leaving the industry. This trend is observed nationwide as well. To protect the production region and pass on the culture and industry of Arida mandarins to the next generation, our company strives to protect our orchards by expanding our scale year by year and contributing in our small way to maintaining supply. However, one of the business challenges that arises as we expand our scale is improving the unit price of mandarins for processing. Therefore, we are planning and developing processed products to upcycle these mandarins. 〇 Why Frozen Mandarin Oranges? In recent years, extreme summer heat has become the norm, leading to increased demand for frozen foods and cold sweets that offer a quick way to feel refreshed. While the global frozen food market continues to expand, consumer health consciousness is also growing, leading to higher expectations for products that combine "heatstroke countermeasures" with "deliciousness" and "health." Based on this market background, we began p