Ko Chang-bae, taking 'the taste of loess,' sets off for U.S. exports

Gochang County's representative specialty fruit, Gochang pear, has been exported to the United States. The Gochang Pear Farming Corporation (Representative Sin Jeom-sik) held a departure ceremony and memorial event at the Gochang County Agricultural Products Comprehensive Distribution Center on the 28th, and announced the shipment of 14 tons (worth 53 million won) of Shingo pear to the United States. This year, it is planned to export approximately 300 tons (worth 1 billion won) to the United States and Taiwan. The ceremony was attended by Gochang County Mayor Sim Deok-seop, county council members, officials, and farmers, who celebrated the export. Gochang pear is characterized by its high sugar content and tender flesh due to being grown in mineral-rich loess and exposed to the sea breeze of the West Sea coast, and it has been steadily gaining popularity among overseas consumers. Representative Sin Jeom-sik said, "The carefully cultivated Gochang pear is being recognized in the ...