South Korea: Sejong pear of 28.5 tons set to be exported to the US

Published 2024년 10월 1일

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Buyong Geumgang Agricultural Cooperative Corporation has exported 28.5 tons of Sejong pears to the United States and plans to ship an additional 190 tons globally by year-end. The city of Sejong supported the effort by providing packaging materials to maintain the pears' quality during transport. The cooperative, comprising 27 farms over 250,000 m2, has been exporting pears since 2001. Jeong Rae-hwa, head of Sejong City's Agricultural Products Distribution Division, thanked the farmers and committed to further supporting pear export expansion.

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Pears produced in Sejong are on their way to export to the United States. Buyong Geumgang Agricultural Cooperative Corporation shipped 28.5 tons of Sejong pears (new) from the Bugang-myeon Export Shipping Office on September 27. The pears are sold in Hawaii, Seattle, etc. The corporation plans to export an additional 190 tons to the United States, New Zealand, Indonesia, etc. by the end of the year. 190 tons is equivalent to about 900 million won. The city provided packaging materials for export so that the pears can maintain their marketability during transport. Buyong Geumgang Agricultural Cooperative Corporation has been exporting pears since 2001. There are 27 farms affiliated with the corporation, and the pear cultivation area is about 250,000 m2. Jeong Rae-hwa, head of the Sejong City Agricultural Products Distribution ...

Source: Agrinet