South Korea's summer strawberry Goseul was exported to Hong Kong for the first time

Published 2024년 7월 2일

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The Rural Development Administration of South Korea has started exporting domestic strawberries, specifically the 'Goseul' variety, to Hong Kong on a weekly basis from June to October. The export was successful after the fruits passed a taste and appearance evaluation in Hong Kong. The 'Goseul' strawberries, developed in 2019, are cultivated in 16 farms in the Muju area of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province and are known for their good flavor and ability to withstand hot summer conditions. The Rural Development Administration is planning to expand the cultivation of 'Goseul' strawberries to other regions and plans to designate more complexes as promising export complexes.

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(Korea Agricultural News = Reporter Kim Eun-jin) Domestic strawberries, which were exported only from November to May of the following year, can now be exported all year round. The Rural Development Administration (Director Cho Jae-ho) announced that it is breaking the hiatus in strawberry exports and is exporting domestically produced strawberries, ‘Goseul’, to Hong Kong for the first time once or twice a week from June to October. For the first time on the 6th of last month, 364 kg of domestic strawberry ‘Goseul’, weighing 20 g and having a sugar content of 11 Brix or higher, produced in the summer strawberry cultivation complex in the highlands of Muju, Jeollabuk-do were carefully selected and exported to Hong Kong by air. This export was successful after the ‘Goseul’ strawberries received passing scores for both taste (sweetness, acidity) and appearance (color, aroma) at an evaluation held for local distribution officials in Hong Kong on June 1. The Rural Development ...

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