Early Shipment of 'Hampyeong Danhobak'... More Than a Month Earlier Than Other Regions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The regionally specialized crop of Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do, ‘Hampyeong Danhobak’ (Hampyeong Sweet Pumpkin), will be shipped in full swing starting this month.

According to Hampyeong County on the 28th, the Hampyeong Danhobak, known for its high sugar content, will be shipped early, more than a month ahead of the usual Danhobak shipping season (late June to early July).

It appears that the cultivation technology dissemination, facility greenhouse support, and heating fuel cost support provided by the county have played a significant role.

In particular, since the county has advanced the supply timing of Danhobak to secure the market, it is expected to greatly help increase farmers’ income.

Currently, the cultivation scale of Danhobak in Hampyeong County is 230 farms over 166 hectares, producing more than 3,900 tons of Danhobak annually.

They are sold at around 2,500 KRW per piece through Emart, Nature Dream, online markets, etc., generating an annual income of about 7.9 billion KRW.

A county official said, “As Danhobak is an agricultural product representing Hampyeong, we distribute it nationwide through thorough quality control,” adding, “We will also accelerate the development of processed products using Danhobak and do our best to expand farmers’ income through product diversification.”

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