[Agricultural and Fisheries Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] This year, due to the late Chuseok holiday, the ripeness of fruits was high, leading to a stable trend in overall fruit prices. Although there were no major issues with the overall supply and demand, apples, which had a lower proportion of large fruits, saw a price increase, while pears benefited from the situation. Grapes showed mixed results by variety, with Shine Muscat aiming for a price reversal by the end of the month, indicating many variables by item. The industry anticipated that fruit prices would temporarily rise after Chuseok as storage quantities were depleted, but would eventually stabilize. # Apples, which once soared to 130,000 won, showed better growth conditions this year compared to last year due to fewer occurrences of pests and diseases.