K-APPLE from Gyeongbuk meets the world at the 2025 APEC Summit

Published 2025년 10월 28일

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The Gyeongbuk Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Cho Young-sook) announced that the "Character Apple," produced from Gyeongbuk apples, has been selected as the official sponsorship item for the "APEC 2025 KOREA" summit week (October 27 to November 1) after passing the strict review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be introduced to the world. The Character Apple is designed with stickers that block sunlight on the surface of the apple, preventing it from turning red, and features engraved characters or patterns. It was planned for the promotion and official sponsorship of the 2025 APEC summit. The Character Apples produced this time were selected from the "Yanggwang" and "Gamhong" varieties, which can be harvested to match the schedule of the summit, and required more effort than general cultivation, including bagging and attaching stickers.

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The idea of "text apples" has been selected as the official gift for the 2025 APEC Summit. From the investment forum to the 2025 APEC Summit, they will be promoted and displayed at various locations throughout the event, aiming to impress foreign participants. The Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Jo Young-sook) announced that the "text apples" produced with Gyeongbuk apples have been selected as the official gift for the "APEC 2025 KOREA" Summit week (October 27 to November 1) after passing the strict review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be introduced to the world. Text apples are created by attaching a sun-blocking sticker to the surface of the apple to prevent it from turning red, and then engraving text or patterns on it. They were planned for the promotion and official sponsorship of the 2025 APEC Summit. The text apples produced this time were selected from the "Yanggwang" and "Gamhong" varieties, which can be harvested to match the ...

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