Pear farming cooperative, exports of pears harvested this year to Australia and Vietnam

[Lee Dong-gwang, Export Specialist Reporter, Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] About 20 tons of early-ripening pears such as Hwasan and Wonhwang An additional 130 tons to be exported by the end of this month to Canada, etc. Field conditions seem somewhat sluggish The Korea Pear Farming Association entered into full-scale pear exports starting with the loading ceremony for pear exports to Australia on August 11 at the Agricultural Product Distribution Center of the Jinju Farming Corporation in Jinju, Gyeongnam Province. About 30 people attended the event, including the Director of the Agricultural and Food Distribution Division of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government, Yang Jae-joon, Director of the Gyeongnam Regional Office of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), Joo Dong-pil, Director of the Gyeongnam Office of the Trade Association, Choi Il-su, Director of the Changwon Office of the Quarantine Headquarters, officials from Jinju City, Kim Geon-su, and ...