South Korea: Strawberry and grape exports exceeded $100 million for the first time last year

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South Korea

Published Jan 14, 2022

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-seop = Last year, the combined export of strawberries and grapes exceeded $100 million, a record high. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 13th that exports of strawberries and grapes last year totaled $64.5 million (about 76.5 billion won) and $38.7 million (about 45.93 billion won), respectively. The combined exports of strawberries and grapes exceeded 100 million dollars for the first time in history. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs evaluated these two items as 'star items' and supported product development, localization, and publicity as a result of which they were able to achieve these results. Strawberries are being recognized for their quality in overseas markets by cultivating export varieties such as Maehyang, Geumsil, and Kingsberry. In the case of grapes, the popularity of Korean Shine Muscat is growing in overseas luxury hotels and large department stores. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to materialize export strategies tailored to each country in order to continue the growth of export growth of strawberries and grapes this year. Jeon Han-young, director of food industry policy at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, said, "We will increase the export of agri-food by making the 'premium' image of Korean agricultural products more solid."

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-seop = Last year, the combined export of strawberries and grapes exceeded $100 million, a record high. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 13th that exports of strawberries and grapes last year totaled $64.5 million (about 76.5 billion won) and $38.7 million (about 45.93 billion won), respectively. The combined export value of strawberries and grapes exceeded 100 million dollars for the first time in history. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs evaluated these two items as 'star items' and supported product development, localization, and publicity as a result of which they were able to achieve these results. Strawberries are recognized for their quality in overseas markets by cultivating export varieties such as Maehyang, Geumsil, and Kingsberry. In the case of grapes, the popularity of Korean Shine Muscat is growing in overseas luxury hotels and large department stores. The Ministry of ...

Source: Yna