Sangju City, pilot introduction of online auction for jujube-type non-sweet persimmons

[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper, Reporter Jo Sung-je] Beginning from the 14th, Sangju City has embarked on a pilot introduction of an online electronic auction for Sangju Gokgam-grade astringent persimmons through collaboration between the local auction markets (Sangju Agricultural Cooperative, Sangju Horticultural Agricultural Cooperative) and selected agricultural cooperatives (Nakdong, Oeseo, Namsangju). According to Sangju City, the pilot introduction of the online electronic auction utilizes the electronic trading platform of the Agricultural Cooperative Auction Market, enabling traders and wholesalers to finalize transactions, with the goods being directly delivered from the trader's selected agricultural cooperative to the desired trading party without the need for the goods to be brought into the auction market. The planned volume for the online electronic auction is 30 tons, and starting from the 20th of this month, auctions will be conducted exclusively for high-grade astringent persimmons through the selected agricultural cooperatives, with the regular price (