Tropical fruit Q&A; Mangoes, the number one cultivated in Korea, quality of fruits deteriorate in the importing process

The article provides an overview of the scale and characteristics of subtropical fruit cultivation in Korea. It highlights the start of pineapple cultivation in 1966, with the cultivation of other fruits like mango, cedar (passion fruit), olive, banana, and papaya. The cultivation of these fruits, particularly due to the effects of global warming, has been expanding to various regions in Korea. Currently, farmers often plant foreign fruit varieties, with the first mango variety introduced in Korea being the apple mango. The article also discusses the benefits of domestic subtropical fruits, which are not subjected to the transformation processes during importation, and highlights the future plans for the cultivation of eight additional subtropical fruits, including mango, cedar, dragon fruit, olive, papaya, atemoya, guarbor, and feijoa, as suitable for domestic conditions. The Research Institute for Warming Response Agricultural Research at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science is conducting research to address the challenges in domestic subtropical fruit cultivation and to develop domestic varieties.