Even after Chuseok, fruit prices remain strong.

Even after the Chuseok holiday, prices for major fruit items such as pears, citrus fruits, and grapes were higher than the previous year. This was attributed to a shortage of supply at the end due to the holiday. However, it was expected that prices would stabilize or slightly decrease by the middle of this month. On the 10th, in the Garak Market in Seoul, 'Singo' pears were traded at 65,298 won per box for a 15 kg batch. This is 28.3% higher than the average in October last year (58,880 won) and 37.4% higher than the average in October of a typical year (47,520 won). Grapes also saw a price increase compared to the same period last year. Shine Muscat grapes were auctioned at 9,138 won per box for a 2 kg batch. This is 14.6% higher than the average in October last year (7,971 won). 'Campbell Early' grapes were auctioned at 18,614 won per box for a 3 kg batch, which is a 59.1% increase compared to October last year (11,702 won). Distributors attributed the reason for the reduced ...