South Korea: Citron production expected to plummet

As citron production is expected to decline significantly this year, concerns are over that the export of citron processed foods will be disrupted. As the citron harvest season has begun from this month, the main production area such as Goheung and Wando, Jeollanam-do, is expected to reduce production by more than 20% compared to the previous year due to the cold wave that struck in January and February this year. In particular, in Goheung, the largest producer of citron, which accounts for 60% of the nation's citron production, the number of citron trees that died due to frost damage earlier this year is expected to reduce the yield by about 30% compared to the previous year. In Wando, another main production area, it is a common observation that production will decrease by 10 to 15% compared to the previous year due to unfavorable weather. It is expected that it will be difficult to procure raw materials for citron processed food for export due to such a decrease in ...