[Gyeongbuk Farmers Newspaper, Reporter Jo Sung-je] Gyeongbuk strawberries are leading the global premium strawberry market with their superior sweetness, aroma, and quality, starting with their first shipment in the second half of 2025 and exporting to the Malaysian market. In this regard, Gyeongbuk Province announced that the Namsangju Agricultural Cooperative shipped approximately 1650 dollars worth of Geumsil variety strawberries to Malaysia on the 17th, marking the first export of Gyeongbuk strawberries this year. The Namsangju Agricultural Cooperative, which carried out this first export, has secured a stable export base through the concentrated cultivation of premium strawberry varieties such as Geumsil and Arihyang, and the establishment of a high-quality production and selection system, and is expanding its export markets mainly in key Southeast Asian consumer countries such as Malaysia and Hong Kong.