South Korea: Gyeongju City has started cultivating local cherries

(Gyeongju = Yonhap News) Reporter Dae-Sung Son = Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk, is starting full-fledged luxury production of cherries, which boasts the nation's largest production. According to Gyeongju City on the 5th, the local cherry cultivation area is 68 hectares, which is 11.53% of the nationwide 600 hectares. The annual output is 300 tons, accounting for 40% of the national production of 750 tons. Both the cultivated area and production are the largest among cities and counties in the country. The city believes that the reason why it became the main producer of cherries is thanks to the know-how it has grown since the 1920s. The city decided to focus on enhancing the brand reputation of 'Gyeongju Cherry' and expanding the consumer class, rather than staying in this largest production area. First, they decided to increase farm household income by distributing 'Titon', 'Jodaegwa', and 'Nero' with high sugar content among cherry varieties. It plans to expand the consumer base by ...