"Processed strawberry sales blocked" ··· strawberry farmers in sudden distress

Published 2025년 11월 28일

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[Korean Farmers' Newspaper, Reporter Seo Sang-hyun] The worries of strawberry farmers are growing. The reason is the blockage of processing sales channels that have been handling strawberries with low marketability. Farmers explain that they have received notifications from processing companies that it will be difficult to receive deliveries until January and February of next year due to the economic downturn and the inability to process inventory volumes of frozen strawberries due to increased imports. Chairman Park Hyeong-gyu of the Kingsberry Association in Nonsan, Chungnam, has been farming strawberries for 15 years after switching from fruit tree farming. However, he is currently perplexed by unexpected phone calls. He said, "When farming, strawberries that are not aesthetically pleasing or have blemishes inevitably occur, making it difficult to release them to the market."

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The volume of imported frozen strawberries has increased significantly, and with the economic downturn, demand has decreased. Processing companies are unable to handle the inventory, and it has been reported that they will not accept deliveries until January and February of next year. This has caused great concern among strawberry farmers. The processed sales channels for strawberries with low marketability have been blocked, according to the farmers. The president of the Kingsberry Association in Nonsan, Chungnam, Park Hyeong-gyu, has been farming strawberries for 15 years after switching from fruit farming. Recently, he has been perplexed by unexpected phone calls. He said, "When farming, strawberries that are not aesthetically pleasing or have blemishes inevitably occur, which makes it difficult to sell them in the market. These strawberries are sold for processing, but the processors have informed us that they cannot accept deliveries until the end of January or early February ...

Source: Agrinet