Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute in South Korea shares new varieties of blue-tailed tuna and loquat

Loquat

Tuna

South Korea

Published Oct 14, 2020

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(Naju = Yonhap News) Reporter Woon-Chang Yeo = Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute announced on the 13th that it has signed a contract for the commercial implementation of the new varieties of blue-tailed tuna and new loquat varieties Joabi and Jinwang. If a contract is signed, even farmers who do not have a patent right can use the patented invention, registered utility model, and registered design within a certain range of new crops developed by the Agricultural Technology Institute. Local businesses such as Haegeum Gold Kiwi Farming Association (Haegeum, Boseong-gun), Yeosu Golden Bipa Land (Jinwang, Yeosu City), Wando County Agricultural Technology Center (Joabi and Wando-gun), and Saigo Co., Ltd. (Jinwang Joabi and Wando-gun) participated in this contract. . 'Haegeum' is a variety that consumers often visit because of its sweetness, acidity, texture, and flavor. Since 2008, the cultivation area has steadily increased and is currently being cultivated at 165ha in the province. It is expected to contribute to the expansion of exports as well as the domestic market by being able to sell 18,000 stocks of mother liquor over the next 7 years through the commercial implementation.

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In particular, it has completed overseas variety protection applications in six countries, including France and South Africa, and plans to conclude an overseas trade agreement with Sopreg (France) in December as the final stage of royalties negotiations. Loquat'Jinwang' has good storage properties, and'Joabi' is an early-growing variety, and 37ha are grown in Wando and Jangheung. Demand is increasing not only as raw fruit but also as raw material for functional processed foods such as improving immunity. The Agricultural Technology Institute plans to supply 4,200 stocks of mother liquor mainly in the Wando and Yeosu areas, and plans to build it into a specialized complex with the strength of a mild maritime climate. Park Hong-jae, head of the Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute, said, "We will provide R&D and technical support to ...

Source: Yna