[Chungyang Melon Reporter Song Hae-chang, Korea Farmers' Newspaper] Chungyang melon has begun its full-scale shipment with this year's first harvest. On the 10th, the Chungyang Melon Cooperative held the '2025 Chungyang Melon First Shipment Ceremony' at the Chungyang Agricultural Cooperative Agricultural Products Distribution Center, with approximately 20 participants including Chungyang County Mayor Kim Don-gon, county council members, agricultural cooperative officials, and cooperative members. Chungyang melon is considered a representative agricultural product of the region alongside chili peppers. With its fertile soil, abundant sunlight, and outstanding taste and aroma, it is loved by consumers nationwide. The Chungyang Melon Cooperative aims to ship high-sugar melons with over 13 Brix by standardizing cultivation varieties, sharing cultivation techniques, and conducting joint selection and shipment.