Sweet and firm highland premium Jeongseon apples begin shipping in earnest from South Korea

(Jeongseon = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Yeon-ho = Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do, announced on the 26th that shipments of Jeongseon apples have begun in earnest ahead of Chuseok. Jeongseon apples, grown in highlands around 500 meters above sea level, are receiving a positive response from consumers for their firm flesh and high sugar content. Thanks to this high quality, the average price per 5 kg box is over 50,000 won, which is a great help to farm household income. Since 2006, the county has been concentrating its administrative power on apple cultivation as a new income crop to increase the stable income of farmers and respond to climate change. The current Jeongseon apple cultivation scale is 319 farms and 260 ha, and the expected shipment this year is 7,000 tons. Lee Chang-min, head of the distribution and livestock department, said, “We will do our best to promote apples and ...