South Korea: 48 tons of Haenam cabbage shipped to Canada; exports to North America increased sevenfold in one year

(Haenam = Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Geun-young = Haenam cabbage from Jeollanam-do is on its way to export to Canada. According to Haenam County on the 28th, a shipping ceremony was held the day before at the Mediterranean Agricultural Association in Hwawon-myeon to export Haenam cabbage to Canada. The quantity of cabbage shipped this time is 48 tons, and 1,000 tons of Haenam cabbage will be supplied to H-Mart in Canada in the future. Since the first 150 tons of Haenam cabbage was exported to A-Mart in Calgary, Canada last year, the contracted volume has increased sevenfold in one year due to the enthusiastic response from consumers, including local Koreans. In the case of kimchi, the longer the storage and distribution process, the more severe the taste changes, making it difficult to export. However, by separating the cabbage and kimchi seasoning, it is expected that this will be an important opportunity to expand the export of kimchi by maintaining the taste and quality of Namdo ...