Apple and Pear Crop Growth Favorable, Supply Stability Expected

Published 2025년 7월 1일

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According to the survey results released by Statistics Korea on the 27th of last month, the cultivation area for apples and pears has slightly decreased compared to last year, with overall growth conditions generally favorable, suggesting a stable supply of apples and pears this year. The apple cultivation area is 33,246 hectares, and the pear cultivation area is 9,361 hectares, representing a 0.2% and 0.6% decrease respectively from the previous year. Detailed breakdown shows apple cultivation areas as: Gyeongbuk at 19,083 hectares, Gyeongnam at 3,768 hectares, Chungbuk at 6,346 hectares, and Jeonbuk at 2,236 hectares. Pear cultivation areas include Jeonnam at 2,735 hectares and Chungnam at 2,041 hectares.

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Some Pest and Cold Damage May Slightly Reduce Quality Cultivation Area Decreases Marginally This year's apple and pear cultivation areas have been surveyed to have slightly decreased compared to last year, but overall growth conditions are generally favorable, suggesting a stable supply of apples and pears. According to the Statistics Korea's 'Provisional 2025 Cultivation Area Survey' released on the 27th of last month, apple cultivation area is 33,246 ha, and pear cultivation area is 9,361 ha, representing a 0.2% and 0.6% decrease, respectively, from last year. Specifically, apple cultivation areas are 19,083 ha in Gyeongbuk, 3,768 ha in Gyeongnam, 6,346 ha in Chungbuk, and 2,236 ha in Jeonbuk. Pear cultivation areas are 2,735 ha in Jeonnam, 2,041 ha in Chungnam, 1,366 ha in Gyeonggi, and 975 ha in Gyeongbuk. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute's agricultural outlook, while some cold damage occurred during apple flowering, pollination conditions were good, and the ...

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