Princess chestnuts, nationwide '1st and 2nd place' sprouting...The quality of the land of raw chestnuts proves itself again.

‘Dae-bo’ top prize, ‘Changbang Gamyul’ excellence award...Strengths in environmental friendliness and GAP in quality management Exhibition, promotion, and online sales support at the representative fruit hall On the 16th, it was announced that Gongju City's chestnuts won both the top prize and the excellence award in the '2025 Republic of Korea Representative Fruit Selection Contest', once again proving the highest quality in the nation. This contest, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organized by the Korea Forest Service (National Institute of Forest Science), is a nationwide event that evaluates the quality and cultivation management levels of four major forest fruits: chestnuts, walnuts, jujubes, and persimmons. In Gongju, the 'Dae-bo' variety from Imun-heung's farm in Usong-myeon won the top prize (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs award), ranking first in the nation, and the 'Changbang Gamyul' variety from Ikwan-jae's farm in ...