South Korea: Shipment of wild green tea from Hadong, a world important agricultural heritage with 1200 years of tradition and the highest quality

Published 2022년 4월 12일

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Hadong-gun in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea has commenced the harvest of its wild green tea, a World Important Agricultural Heritage, in the Hwagae-myeon region. The harvest, which runs from April to June, is expected to generate around KRW 18 billion in income for the 921 farms that produce about 1,000 tons of the tea annually. Since its addition to the heritage list in 2017, it has seen increased global attention and export growth, reaching US$3 million in exports last year to nine countries, with a target of US$5 million this year. The tea is known for its health benefits and is grown in areas near Mt. Jirisan and the Seomjin River due to the favorable fog and humidity.

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(Hadong = Yonhap News) Reporter Ji Seong-ho = Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 12th that the harvest of wild green tea, registered as a World Important Agricultural Heritage, has begun in the area of Hwagae-myeon, a tea plantation area in Korea. Hadong wild tea starts with Myongjeon harvested before Qingmyeong (April 5), 'Woojeon' before Gokwoo (April 20), and 'Sejak (細雀)' harvested before arrival (May 5). )', 'mid-production' produced before May 20, and continues until June. Hadong wild tea is a representative specialty crop that raises farm household income of KRW 18 billion (as of 2021) as 921 farms in Hwagae and Akyang-myeon produce about 1,000 tons a year on a cultivation area of 627ha. In particular, since it was registered as a World Important Agricultural Heritage in 2017, it has been attracting attention from people around the world and has shown continuous export expansion. Last year, it exported US$3 million worth of green tea to nine countries, including ...

Source: Yna