(Boeun=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Byeong-gi = On the 13th, Boeun County announced that it will export 5.4 tons of apples (Sinano Gold) produced in the Samseong area to Vietnam.
This is the first time in 17 years, since the export to Taiwan in 2008, that apples from this region have been exported overseas.
On the same day, Boeun County held an apple export shipment ceremony at the Samseong Fruit Distribution Center (APC), and shipped out the best quality apples.
These apples will be sold at Lotte Mart in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the county plans to hold a promotional event for "Boeun Apples" there next month.
In this region, 840 farms cultivate apples on 473 hectares.
The main varieties are 'Fuji' and 'Hongro', but the cultivation of Sinano Gold has been increasing in recent years.
An official from Boeun County said, "This export is expected to expand the Southeast Asian market."