Yeongdeok apples exported to Taiwan this year at 26 tons… Abundant sunlight, high sugar content

(Yeongdeok=Yonhap News) Reporter Son Dae-seong = Apples produced in Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk are being exported to Taiwan. According to Yeongdeok-gun on the 18th, Yeongdeok Changsu-myeon Apple Export Association farmers will export 26.4 tons of apples to Taiwan this year. On the 16th, the Apple Export Association farmers exported 13.2 tons in the first batch and plan to export 13.2 tons in the second batch at the end of the year. The total export amount is approximately 150,000 dollars. Yeongdeok apples are highly evaluated for their high sugar content and rich flavor and juice due to the characteristics of the region with a lot of sunlight. Yeongdeok-gun and farmers have installed apple sorting facilities and secured export markets by producing high-quality apples. Yeongdeok apples were exported to Taiwan in 2022, worth approximately 120,000 dollars. Governor Kim Gwang-yeol said, "We ...