Gyeongbuk's Geumsil strawberries, exported to Malaysia

Gyeongbuk strawberries, with their first shipment in the second half of 2025, are leading the global premium strawberry market through exports to the Malaysian market, leveraging their excellent sweetness, aroma, and quality. In this regard, Gyeongbuk Province announced that on the 17th, Namsangju Agricultural Cooperative shipped approximately $16,500 worth of Geumsil variety strawberries to Malaysia, marking the first export of Gyeongbuk strawberries this year. Namsangju Agricultural Cooperative, which carried out this first export, has secured a stable export base through the concentrated cultivation of premium strawberry varieties such as Geumsil and Arihyang, and the establishment of a high-quality production and selection system. It is expanding its export markets mainly to key consumer countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Hong Kong. Prior to this, Gyeongbuk Province has been working to enhance its competitiveness continuously by creating a "Special Demonstration ...