‘Strawberry season’… First shipment of strawberries from Goryeong, Gyeongbuk

Published Nov 8, 2024

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Goryeong-gun has started shipping its specialty Strawberries, of the Seolhyang variety, from Lee Heon-gwang's farm for the first time this winter. The strawberries are grown using eco-friendly farming methods and are known for their high color and sugar content. Goryeong-gun is the largest strawberry producing region in Gyeongbuk Province, with 1,834 greenhouses (143 hectares). In earnest shipping will begin at the end of this month. Despite concerns over worsening weather conditions, Lee Heon-gwang is optimistic after the successful harvest of the first batch. The county plans to improve the quality and competitiveness of its premium strawberries and increase consumer trust.

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(Goryeong=Yonhap News) Reporter Yoon Gwan-sik = 'Goryeong strawberries' have been shipped for the first time ahead of the winter season. According to Goryeong-gun on the 8th, strawberries of the Seolhyang variety were shipped from Lee Heon-gwang's farm in Daegaya-eup that morning. Goryeong strawberries are a specialty of Goryeong-gun and are grown using eco-friendly farming methods, so they have excellent color and sugar content. Goryeong-gun is the largest strawberry producing region in Gyeongbuk Province, and strawberries are grown in 1,834 greenhouses (143 hectares). The county will start shipping Goryeong strawberries in earnest from the end of this month. Lee Heon-gwang said, "I was worried this year due to the worsening weather conditions, such as the abnormally high temperatures, but seeing the first strawberries I harvested makes all the hardships disappear." Goryeong-gun Governor Lee ...

Source: Yna