Pickled cabbage in Yeongwol, South Korea produced 4622 tons last year, generating sales of 9.5 billion won

(Youngwol = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Yeon-ho = Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do announced on the 19th that it produced 4622 tons of pickled cabbage last year, generating sales of 9.5 billion won. In the Yeongwol region, 158 farms, led by the Pickled Cabbage Project Group, are producing pickled cabbage, and Jucheon-myeon, Yeongwol-eup, and Nam-myeon account for about 70% of the total production. The Yeongwol cabbage, produced in limestone soil rich in minerals and with a large daily temperature difference, is popular for its crunchy texture and savory taste. Naeun-suk Naeun-suk, director of resource development department at Yeongwol-gun Agricultural Technology Center, said, "Despite the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and poor harvest last year, we ...