South Korea: Promotional event in the US for Yeongdong grapes

Published 2024년 11월 11일

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Chungbuk Yeongdong in South Korea is planning to expand the sales of its grapes to the US and Southeast Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore. The region, which started exporting grapes to the US in 2007, expects to export over 400 tons this year. Last year, the export volume was 368 tons, generating revenue of 4.605 million dollars. The region is currently shipping 111 tons of grapes to the US until the end of October and plans to maximize exports through promotional events. Chungbuk Yeongdong, which has 962 hectares of vineyards, is one of the largest grape producing regions in the country.

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(Yeongdong=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Byeong-gi = Chungbuk Yeongdong grapes are expanding their sales channels to the US and Southeast Asia. Yeongdong-gun announced on the 11th that grapes from this region, which first entered the US in 2007, are expanding their markets to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, etc. and are expected to be exported in excess of 400 tons this year. Last year, they recorded export performance of 368 tons and 4.605 million dollars. Yeongdong-gun has been holding a 'Yeongdong Grape Promotion and Tasting Event' at 30 large local marts since the 5th to expand into the US market, where exports have continued for 18 years. This is an event where executives and staff of Hwanggan Agricultural Cooperative, which is leading exports to the US, and members of the Hwanggan Grape Export Association visit the US with grapes they have grown themselves to show Korean expatriates and American consumers the sweet and sour taste. Yeongdong-gun shipped 111 tons of ...

Source: Yna