[Farming Association Kimchi Vegetable Outlook] Early strong prices for cabbage and radishes, likely to decline somewhat in December

Contrary to the expectation that prices would stabilize compared to the previous year, the prices of napa cabbage and radishes, which started strong at the beginning of the kimchi season, are expected to decline somewhat this month. However, except for onions, it is predicted that the prices of seasoning vegetables used for kimchi seasoning will remain slightly higher than last year. The Korea Rural Economic Institute recently announced the results of its December agricultural observation on this matter. Growing area and supply of napa cabbage increase, prices weaken compared to last month, 10kg product expected at 9,000 won to 10,000 won Radish growing area and production also increase, 20kg product expected at around 13,000 won, seasoning vegetables except onions expected to rise ▲Kimchi vegetables=Initially, the government, the Korea Rural Economic Institute, and the wholesale market had anticipated that the growing area of napa cabbage would expand compared to last year, and ...