[Market price at a glance] South Korea: Great wave, cold wave and heavy snow overlap'precious body' Kang Bo-hap expected

The main production areas of Sinan and Jindo are hitting the harvest due to the low cultivation area and poor crop conditions. On the 13th, the average meridian value for a long onion at the agricultural and marine products wholesale market in Garak-dong, Seoul was 3,222 won per 1 kg product. This is 186% higher than the average meridian price of 1127 won in January last year, and 93% higher than the average meridian price of 1670 won in January. The increase in the price of green onions was affected by the recent heavy snowfall and cold wave that caused the shipment to be suspended in the main production area. On the 4th to 12th, when there was a cold wave, the amount of green onions brought into the Garak Market was 2368 tons, down 592 tons from 2960 tons in the same period last year. Choi Yong-seok and Daeacheong auctioneer explained that "the strong decline was caused by a sharp drop in harvesting work in Sinan and Jindo, Jeollanam-do, which accounts for 90% of winter leek ...