"For 2025 mandarin oranges, be sure to get a quality inspection before shipment"

Published 2025년 12월 4일

Tridge summary

[Korean Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Kang Jae-nam] Jeju City announced that it will implement the "2025 Early Mandarin Quality Inspection System" for the month of December. The quality inspection system is being implemented to block the market circulation of early harvested mandarins such as Hallabong and Cheonhye-hyang, which are not in season, and to create a foundation for the distribution of high-quality mandarins. The applicants are farms or distributors planning to harvest and distribute Hallabong and Cheonhye-hyang before January 1, 2026, who must apply for quality inspection at least five days before the expected harvest date. The mandarin quality inspection involves citrus distribution guidance inspectors and others directly visiting the applicant orchards to sample 10 baskets of mandarins, which are then sent to inspection agencies for examination.

Original content

Jeju City announced that it will implement a "Quality Inspection System for 2025 Mandarin Oranges Shipment" for the month of December. The Quality Inspection System is being implemented to block the market circulation of mandarin oranges that do not meet the standards, following the early harvest of varieties such as Hallabong and Cheonhye-hyang, and to create a foundation for the shipment of high-quality mandarin oranges. The applicants are farms or distributors planning to harvest and ship Hallabong and Cheonhye-hyang before January 1, 2026, who must apply for the quality inspection at least five days before the scheduled harvest date. The quality inspection for mandarin oranges is conducted by having citrus distribution guidance inspectors visit the applicant orchards directly, where they sample 10 boxes of mandarin oranges, which are then sent to an inspection agency for examination. If the inspection results show that 80% or more of the mandarin oranges meet the criteria of ...

Source: Agrinet