Kwon Jae-han, Commissioner of the Rural Development Administration, inspects the status of Jeju Mandarin Oranges

On January 21, Rural Development Administration Director Kwon Jae-han visited a citrus farm in Han-gyeong-myeon, Jeju-si to inspect the status of domestic varieties. The citrus farm that Director Kwon Jae-han visited is cultivating the domestically bred citrus variety ‘Winter Prince.’ This variety, which has an early harvest period, has a refreshing taste and is easy to peel, and is receiving good responses from consumers. Last year, when it was exported to Singapore as a test, it was evaluated as being juicy and having excellent flavor. Accordingly, the Rural Development Administration is working to improve quality by expanding the width of the cultivation facility from the existing 5.5 meters to 6 meters to allow more light and improve air circulation. It is also disseminating technology that can advance the harvest period by planting 2-3 year-old seedlings. On this day, Director Kwon Jae-han said ...