South Korea: Jangseong-gun promotes lemon cultivation specialized complex

Published 2022년 5월 23일

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Jangseong-gun, a location in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, has allocated 2.9 billion won for the construction of a horticultural complex specializing in lemon cultivation. The facility is expected to be completed by next year and will use lemon, known for its lack of preservatives and brighteners, to create a competitive product. The county plans to tap into overseas markets, including Japan and Taiwan, for exports. The project is a part of Jangseong-gun's subtropical crop pilot initiative, which began in 2017 and has expanded to include 16 hectares across 60 farms.

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(Jangseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Hoe-seong = Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 23rd that it would start creating a horticultural complex to grow lemons, a subtropical crop. Jangseong-gun was selected for the construction of a new income horticultural complex in Jeollanam-do and secured a project cost of 2.9 billion won. Jangseong-gun selected lemon, which has a lower initial cost compared to other subtropical crops, as a specialized crop and challenged the competition. It plans to install cultivation facilities and heating facilities necessary for the creation of a lemon-specialized complex by next year. Unlike imported lemons, domestic lemons do not use preservatives or brighteners, so Jangseong-gun expects that the product will have high competitiveness. It plans to develop overseas markets to export to neighboring countries such as Japan and Taiwan. Jangseong-gun started the subtropical crop pilot project in 2017 and expanded the cultivation area to 16 ...

Source: Yna