Good chestnut and jujube crops in South Korea, increase in shipments expected this year

This year’s shipments of chestnuts and jujubes are expected to increase compared to last year. The main reason is that the harvest is better than last year due to the absence of weather damage such as typhoons. However, this year’s Chuseok (the 17th) is expected to be somewhat smaller and the color is somewhat lacking. The main producing areas for chestnuts are Gongju and Buyeo in South Chungcheong Province, Gurye, Gwangyang, and Suncheon in South Jeolla Province, and Hadong and Hamyang in South Gyeongsang Province. According to distributors at Garak Market in Seoul, this year’s chestnut harvest is generally good. Jeong Haeng-gi, a wholesaler who handles forest products, said, “However, the tropical nights continue until the fourth week of August, so the daily temperature range is not large, so the time when chestnuts fall is delayed.” He added, “Usually, chestnuts would be purchased on September 1, but this year, they haven’t fallen, so the decision to purchase them at the ...