[Contribution] Korean kiwi exports and ‘two months’ gap in Taiwanese market

[Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] The Taiwanese market is receiving attention as a niche market for expanding Korean kiwifruit exports. Taiwanese people's love for fruit is famous all over the world. As of 2019, Taiwan's per capita fruit consumption was 102 kg, which is double the per capita consumption of 55 kg in Korea as of 2022. Fruit production in Taiwan focuses on tropical fruits such as mangoes and pineapples, and most of kiwis and grapes are imported from overseas. As of last year, Taiwan's fruit imports amounted to 316,408 tons and $933.688 million, and exports of domestic fruits to Taiwan are also increasing every year. In particular, exports of Korean kiwifruit began in September 2019 in accordance with the final agreement on kiwifruit export quarantine requirements between the government and Taiwan, and Jeju also exported about 20 tons of 2023 kiwifruit on a pilot basis. In particular, Taiwanese consumers have a high preference for imported kiwifruit due to their ...