South Korea: Naju pears enter Kuwait and Dubai

(Korea Agricultural News = Reporter Yeon Seung-woo) Naju Shipping Cooperative (Chairman Lee Dong-hee) held a ceremony commemorating export shipments to the Middle East at the Agricultural Produce Distribution Center (APC) on the 16th. This export to the Middle East is a strategy to upgrade Naju pears, mainly large pears with high prices and excellent sugar content. A total of 14 tons, 7 tons to Kuwait and 7 tons to Dubai, were shipped through the Farmnet Cooperative. Naju pear exports to the Middle East continued to be exported to the Middle East in the range of 13 to 26 tons every year until 2018, but were recently halted due to cheap Chinese products. However, this was achieved after continuous efforts to develop the Middle East market with Naju City and Korea Pear Export Association Co., Ltd. Last June, an export contract was signed with the operator of the K-Fresh zone, a promotional center for fresh Korean agricultural products supported and operated by the Korea ...