South Korea: Haenam mini chestnut pumpkin is shipped, grown with aerial cultivation, and is of superior quality

(Haenam = Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Geun-young = Harvesting of air-cultivated mini chestnut pumpkins, a representative specialized crop of Haenam, Jeollanam-do, has begun. The mini chestnut pumpkin, which can fit in one hand, has a higher nutritional value than regular sweet pumpkin and is rich in beta-carotene, vitamins B1 and C, etc., so it is gaining popularity as a cold prevention and skin care and diet food. In particular, sweet pumpkins produced in Haenam are cultivated in the air using facility houses and eco-friendly net facilities, so they are clean and of superior quality because they do not touch the soil. It is called 'Bamboo Pumpkin' because of its soft texture that tastes like chestnuts. Haenam-gun boasted that it is one of the finest specialties among sweet pumpkins produced in the country, and the consumer preference is very high. The mini chestnut pumpkin, which begins harvesting from the end of May, plans to produce 3,150 tons this year, and will be presented to ...