Gangwon Agricultural Technology and Extension Services, develops the fastest 'strawberry' harvest season in the country using the highland climate.

The early harvest of domestic strawberries, one month ahead of the main shipping season... Reducing heating costs in winter and creating a new source of income for highland agriculture The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Dong-hoon) held a 'Field Evaluation Meeting for New Highland Strawberry Cultivation' on the 27th at a strawberry farm in Taebaek City, a highland region, with farmers and city and county officials in attendance. The 'fastest strawberry shipping method in the country' developed this time is a new cultivation method that utilizes the cool climate of Taebaek's highlands to ship strawberries from October, inducing dormancy during the winter months (January and February) when heating costs are high, and resuming cultivation from March of the following year. This field evaluation meeting was held to verify the effectiveness of the technology and its feasibility for application by farmers. Currently, the domestic ...