The Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters provides agricultural and marine product price information in issue 2524 of "How Much?"

Impact of increased year-end dining out demand, some vegetable prices rise The Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Office of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) (Head Ko Jeong-hee) issued the Gwangju Jeonnam agricultural products newsletter "How Much?" Issue 2524 to help local consumers shop wisely. According to the "How Much?" survey conducted by the aT Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Office, as the number of year-end parties and gatherings increases, the demand for dining out has risen. However, due to factors such as insufficient sunlight, the supply of leafy and fruit vegetables such as lettuce and cucumbers has decreased, leading to a price increase. Compared to two weeks ago, the price of lettuce (100g) has risen by 10% to 630 won, and the price of pickling cucumbers (10 pieces) has increased by 14.7% to 13,300 won. On the other hand, the demand for carrots (1kg, unwashed) has decreased after the peak kimchi-making season, and as the supply of Jeju Island hat carrots has ...