Naju City, making all-out efforts for "preemptive blocking in winter" of fruit tree frost damage.

Published Dec 23, 2025

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Naju City is making full efforts to maintain its reputation as the nation's largest pear production area by preventing the occurrence of pear and apple tree frost disease, which is fatal to the crops. Naju City announced on the 22nd that, in order to prevent winter infection of pear and apple tree frost disease, they have been distributing wound site application agents to 2,184 pear and apple farmers and fruit tree management organizations over a period of about 10 days starting from the 11th. Pear and apple tree frost disease is a bacterial disease that occurs in plants of the Rosaceae family, such as pears and apples, where, upon infection, leaves, flowers, branches, stems, and fruits blacken and wither as if they have been burned, and in severe cases, the entire tree dies. Particularly, the transmission speed is fast and there is no cure.

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An investment of 335 million won has been made... 12,982 units of ointment distributed Naju City is making every effort to protect its reputation as the nation's largest pear producing area by preventing the occurrence of the fatal fruit tree canker disease that affects pears and apples. Naju City announced on the 22nd that from the 11th for about 10 days, ointment for wound areas has been distributed to 2,184 pear and apple farmers and fruit tree pruning teams to prevent wintertime infection of fruit tree canker disease. Fruit tree canker disease is a bacterial disease that occurs in plants of the Rosaceae family, such as pears and apples, and when infected, the leaves, flowers, branches, stems, and fruits turn black and dry up as if they have been burned, and in severe cases, the entire tree dies. Especially, because the disease spreads quickly and there is no cure, the damage is so severe that the entire orchard must be buried immediately upon occurrence, making prevention the ...

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