South Korea: North Gyeongsang peach Geumhwang, red and white varieties advances to Dubai

[Reporter Lee Dong-gwang, Korea Rural Newspaper] Peaches from North Gyeongsang Province have been exported to Dubai on a trial basis, raising expectations for the expansion of overseas markets for fresh agricultural products. In particular, the peach exported on a pilot basis this time draws more attention because it is a pure Korean rice variety developed by the research team of the Qingdao Peach Research Institute, such as red and white. Recently, the Qingdao Peach Research Institute of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services cooperated with the Gyeongbuk Peach Export Agricultural Technology Support Group to test-export new peach varieties, 'Geumhwang' and 'Hongbaek' to Dubai, UAE, showing results for the first time to local buyers and consumers. . This pilot export was prepared to evaluate the overseas market response to a new peach variety cultivated in Gyeongbuk-do and to seek ways to promote exports. The total amount of export was about 100 kg, ...