South Korea: Yeongdong dried persimmon prices are expected to rise slightly and Chungju Fuji apple prices are expected to fall

Chungbuk region in South Korea is starting to export its main agricultural products for the fall and early winter, including Fuji apples, pickled cabbage, and dried persimmons. The Fuji apple production is expected to increase and be more affordable this year, while dried persimmons may become more expensive due to a poor harvest and increased labor costs. The pickled cabbage production, however, is predicted to decrease due to high summer temperatures, but its price will remain the same.

(Chungbuk=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Hyung-woo = Major agricultural products of Chungbuk, produced from fall to early winter, are starting to appear on consumers' tables. Fuji apples (aka 'Busa'), famous for their sweet and crunchy texture, have started to be shipped from Chungju, the main production area, and Goesan pickled cabbage, which is washed in rock salt and pickled with domestic sea salt and is very popular during the kimchi season, has also started to be ordered and sold. In Yeongdong, the main production area of persimmons, the work of peeling and drying dried persimmons is in full swing. Fuji apples are expected to have a slightly lower price than last year due to increased production, while dried persimmons, which had poor harvests, are expected to rise somewhat. The Chungju City Agricultural Technology Center announced on the 29th that Fuji apple production this year is about 20 tons per 1ha (cultivation area). Last year, 16-17 tons were produced per 1ha. Considering ...