Korean Shine Muscat has broken into the U.S. market at 'Costco'.

Published 2025년 12월 16일

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[Korea Farmers' News Agency, reporter Dong-kwang Lee, specializing in exports] Premium grapes, Shiners Musket, have officially entered Costco stores, a major U.S. retailer, for the first time in Korea, injecting new vitality into the Korean agricultural exports market. This export is the result of a strategic cooperation agreement between the top two companies in domestic Shiners Musket exports, agricultural corporations (주)Evergood and (주)Truedel, and the Gyeongbuk Sangju Junghwa Agricultural Cooperative. This is evaluated as an example that has significantly raised the competitiveness of K-premium fruit exports. The initial export volume of Shiners Musket is approximately 16 tons, equivalent to 26 forty-foot containers, with an export value of 1.5 million dollars (approximately 2 billion won).

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[Korea Farmers News Agency, Dong-gwang Lee, Export Specialist Reporter] Junghwa Agricultural Cooperative - (Co.) Evergood - Truedel (Co.) First official entry into the U.S., 160 tons loaded Establishing selection criteria and strengthening quality control Logistics efficiency efforts bear fruit With a surge in production and falling domestic prices Expansion of overseas markets expected to bolster income Premium grapes, Shiners Musket, have officially entered Costco stores in the U.S., marking the first time for a Korean agricultural product, injecting new vitality into the Korean agricultural export market. This export is the result of a strategic cooperation agreement between the top two companies in domestic Shiners Musket exports, agricultural corporations (Co.) Evergood and Truedel, and Junghwa Agricultural Cooperative in Sangju, Gyeongbuk. It is evaluated as a case that has significantly raised the competitiveness of K-premium fruit exports. The initial export volume of ...

Source: Agrinet