New varieties of Jeju mangmi are boosting farmers' income significantly.

A new variety of mandarin oranges cultivated in Jeju has shown higher farm gate prices compared to existing mandarin varieties, according to the Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute. Since 2022, Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute has been conducting a pilot cultivation of six new varieties of mandarin oranges, including 'Gaeulhyang', 'Dalkomi', 'Seolhyang', 'Urihyang', 'Matnabong', and 'Red Star', on 8.6 hectares across 46 farms in Jeju. Last year, 21.4 tons of the new varieties 'Gaeulhyang', 'Dalkomi', 'Seolhyang', and 'Urihyang' were shipped to the Jeju Citrus Farmers' Cooperative for the first time. The farm gate prices for the four new varieties of mandarin oranges ranged from 6,700 won to 8,800 won per kilogram, which is about two to three times higher than the price of the existing 'Hwanggyeonghyang' mandarin variety, which was 2,890 won, demonstrating their competitiveness in the market. This year, with the addition of the 'Red Star' variety, over 60 tons of five new ...