South Korea: Chungju apple, targeting the US, exports up to 5.4 tons

Published 2024년 1월 19일

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Chungju Apple has started its 2024 expansion into the United States, with 5.4 tons of apples sent to Los Angeles with an export value of 27 million won. The apples are sold at the Korean Market in Los Angeles, and the export target for this year is about 10 tons. Despite weather-related challenges, the high-quality Chungju apples remain popular in the United States.

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Chungju Apple's 2024 expansion into the U.S. has begun in earnest. On the 16th, the Chungbuk Horticultural Cooperative announced that it had sent 5.4 tons of 2023 Chungju apples (export value 27 million won) to the United States. The apples exported this time will be sold at the Korean Market in Los Angeles (LA). Chungju apples have been exported to the U.S. every year since exporting them in 2011. The Chungju Central Producing Area Distribution Center, operated by the Chungbuk Wonhyup, conducts 100% contract farming every year to produce apples for export. In addition, we provide thorough farm guidance and education, and are equipped with the latest screening and fumigation facilities. Through this, we are steadily exporting high-quality apples. Chungju City and the Chungbuk Community Council are setting this year's export target at about 10 ...

Source: Agrinet