South Korea: Vegetable prices soar amid heat wave; cucumbers up 37% and Cheongyang peppers up 56%

Vegetable prices soar amid heatwave… Cucumbers up 37%, Cheongyang peppers up 56% Vegetable prices are on the rise amid the nationwide heatwave. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, as of the 9th, zucchinis were priced at 2,940 won per piece, up 9.6% in a week. The retail price of 10 dadagi cucumbers was 13,269 won, up 36.9% from a year ago and 39.8% more expensive than the average year. Cheongyang peppers were 1,540 won per 100g, up 56.2% from a year ago and 57.6% more expensive than the average year. This is because growth was poor due to weather conditions such as frequent heavy rain during the rainy season and the heatwave that followed. Accordingly, the government is strengthening agricultural product growth ...