"Sejong ship, the nation's highest certification"... Chairman Kim Hak-yong wins the Grand Prize in the Representative Fruit Selection Contest

Organic farming methods, GAP certification, and the non-use of herbicides have been recognized for environmentally friendly, high-quality cultivation. Pears grown in Sejong have been officially recognized as the highest quality in the nation. Sejong Special Self-Governing City announced that on the 27th, at the '2025 Republic of Korea Representative Fruit Selection Contest' held at the Daejeon Convention Center, Chairman Kim Hak-yong of the Sejong Fruit Growers Association won the Grand Prize in the pear category. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organized by the Korea Fruit Farmers Cooperative Association, this contest is a prestigious annual event aimed at discovering high-quality domestic fruit producers and widely publicizing their excellence. In this evaluation, Chairman Kim Hak-yong's 'Singo' pears received high scores across all quality factors such as shape, color, and sweetness, securing the top prize. Chairman Kim has been operating a ...