Gimhae Jinyeong Persimmons, First Export This Year… “Production Increased Compared to Last Year”

Published Oct 24, 2024

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Gimhae City in Gyeongnam Province, South Korea, has exported its local specialty, Jinyeong persimmons, for the first time this year to the US territories of Guam and Saipan. The shipment, totaling 12.1 tons, was transported from the Bonsan-ri Distribution Center despite a significant decrease in production due to anthracnose outbreak last year. Despite the setback, the city anticipates a better harvest this year and plans to continue exporting persimmons through its major agricultural cooperatives until next year. Jinyeong persimmons are renowned for their sweetness, taste, and texture, and are valued for their health benefits.

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(Gimhae=Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Byeong-gil = Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 24th that Jinyeong persimmons, a local specialty, have been exported for the first time this year. The first export destinations this year are the US territories of Guam and Saipan, and 12.1 tons of fresh persimmons were shipped from the Gyeongnam Persimmon Horticulture Agricultural Cooperative Distribution Center in Bonsan-ri, Jinyeong-eup, on the 22nd. The persimmons shipped that day were 2,422 boxes of 5kg units. The city predicted that although the production of persimmons decreased significantly due to the unprecedented outbreak of anthracnose during the harvest season last year, this year’s crop will be better than last year and production will increase. Jinyeong persimmons have been a popular persimmon in Korea and have been known for their sweetness, taste, and texture since ancient times. Persimmons are a popular agricultural product not only domestically but also in ...

Source: Yna