South Korea's Seji melon: First export to Japan after overcoming COVID-19

Published 2023년 5월 15일

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Naju City in Jeollanam-do, South Korea has restarted exporting its local product, the seji melon, to Japan after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city has shipped 500kg of melons, worth 16 billion won annually, despite the small export volume. This success is part of ongoing efforts to expand the market for regionally specialized crops, supported by the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services. The region's favorable climate, abundant sunlight, and fertile soil make it suitable for melon cultivation, with 80% of the nation's production coming from Naju.

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(Naju = Yonhap News) Reporter Song Hyeong-il = Naju City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 15th that it has resumed its export path after 4 years of hiatus from 'seji melon', a representative local product. Seji melons, which recently finished a loading ceremony for Japan, are 500kg in 100 boxes of 5kg each. Naju City added that although it is not a large export volume, it is of special significance in that it is the first export since the Corona 19 pandemic in 2019. This achievement is one of the results of efforts to develop overseas markets for regionally specialized crops promoted by the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services. The Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services made efforts to discover, nurture, and promote related projects, including comprehensive export consulting for promising export companies. Seji melons in Naju are cultivated by 72 farms on 62 hectares, producing an annual average of 3,200 tons, earning an income of 16 ...

Source: Yna