Luxury fruit "Geochang Apple" first auction... highest bid price records 300,000 won

Published Aug 29, 2025

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[Guja-ryong Gi, Reporter for the Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] The role of Gochang County in Gyeongnam as a distribution hub for apples is expanding further. On the 22nd, Gochang County held the "2025 Gochang Apple First Sale Ceremony" at the Gochang Apple Farm Cooperative's Produce Processing Center. Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam, Mayor Gu In-mo of Gochang County, Vice Chairman Shin Jung-yang of the Gochang County Council, Head Ryu Gil-nyeon of the Rural Cooperatives Gyeongnam Head Office, and Chairman Oh Jong-seok of the Gochang Apple Farm Cooperative, along with farmers and wholesale merchants, held a ceremony to wish for a bountiful harvest before announcing the official start of the shipment of the 2025 Gochang apples with a first sale performance. The guests even took on the role of wholesale merchants to conduct an auction. Awards were also given to those who contributed to the development of the Gochang apple industry. NS

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Attendance of Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su Shipment of 1095 boxes based on 20kg Average price per box: 97,600 won The role of the apple distribution center in Geochang County, Gyeongnam, is expanding further. On August 22, the Geochang Apple Farmers' Association Fruit Processing Center held the "2025 Geochang Apple First Sale Ceremony." Governor Park Wan-su of Gyeongnam, Geochang County Mayor Gu In-mo, Vice Chairman of the Geochang County Council Shin Jung-yang, Ryu Gil-nyeon, Head of the Gyeongnam Branch of the Agricultural Cooperatives, and Geochang Apple Farmers' Association Chairman Oh Jong-seok, along with farmers and wholesalers, held a wish ceremony for a bountiful harvest and then announced the start of the shipment of 2025 Geochang apples with a first sale performance. The guests took on the role of wholesalers and conducted an auction. Commendations were also given to those who contributed to the development of the Geochang apple industry. NS Home Shopping donated a ...

Source: Agrinet