South Korea: Nearing Chuseok, vegetable and fruit farms worry ahead of harvest in fall and rainy season

Published Sep 1, 2021

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Late monsoon rains are causing concern for vegetable and fruit farms in South Korea, with increased pest and disease infestations due to the humid weather. The situation is particularly severe in Gangwon Province, where 20% of high-altitude cabbage fields have been affected by pests. The quality of radishes and pears has been significantly reduced, and the pear yield is expected to be lower than average. The Korea Meteorological Administration has lifted the heavy rain advisory but warns of possible strong rain and thunder until the same day. Farmers are preparing to spray chemicals as soon as the rain stops to minimize damage, but concerns remain as rain clouds are expected to persist.

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(National Comprehensive = Yonhap News) Due to the late monsoon rain, vegetable and fruit farms are deepening their worries. With the humid weather infesting mature crops and fruits with pests and diseases, the expressions of farmers facing the Chuseok season are dark. In the past two days, it has rained more than 100 mm, and all kinds of pests and diseases are already spreading in farmhouses in Gangwon. In the mountainous fields of Taebaek, where the highest number of high-altitude cabbages are cultivated in the country, rotting rotting vegetables and rotting root lumps spread rapidly. The city of Taebaek estimated that pests were issued in 91 hectares, which is 20% of the total area of cabbage fields in high altitudes as of the 1st. The ripe highland radishes also cracked or the upper part turned black, resulting in a significant drop in product quality. A farmhouse in Gangneung even plowed a radish field after much deliberation when the market was blocked. Farmers ahead of ...

Source: Yna