[Agricultural, Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Yu-shin] According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the price of apples is expected to stabilize from early next month when the late-maturing apples start to be shipped. Although some regions and farms have experienced damage from fruit splitting (heat damage) due to sudden moisture absorption caused by the autumn rainy season, the overall impact on supply and demand is minimal, and the overall growth situation is favorable, with an expected production volume of 460,000 tons, similar to last year, or 466,000 tons, the average annual volume. In this regard, the Korea Rural Economic Institute has forecasted that this year's apple production will be 448,000 to 464,000 tons, 2.7% less or 0.8% more than last year.