Cheongsong County, support for purchasing damages from Sinano Gold heat and affected farms

Cheongsong County has decided to increase its budget allocation to support the purchase of apples from local farmers affected by heat damage to the main variety of Cheongsong apples, 'Sinano Gold'. According to Cheongsong County, the heat damage to Sinano Gold apples, which occurs when the fruit bursts due to the expansion of the flesh in the continuous high-temperature weather, has resulted in a damage rate of approximately 10% in the region. In response, Cheongsong County has decided to provide an additional 5,000 won per county budget to the currently ongoing 'Low-Quality Apple Purchase Support Business' (12,000 won per box) to reduce the financial burden on the affected local farmers, resulting in a total support of 17,000 won per 20kg box. The additional county budget (5,000 won per box) will be reflected in the supplementary budget and will be separately paid to individual farmers by the end of December, according to the county. A Cheongsong County official said, "Although ...