Pohang's 'Summer Radish' Reborn as a Global Cold Wave Agricultural Product... Overseas Buyers Line Up

Following the US Pilot Export in July Last Year, Buyer Inquiries Continue
Contracted Cultivation Volume of 500 Tons to Be Exported to the US and Canada This Year

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang City visiting the summer radish shipment site in Donghae-myeon on the 11th and taking a commemorative photo with farmers.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The representative export item of Pohang City, Gyeongbuk, 'summer radish' is being shipped in full swing.

Since the successful trial export to the United States in July last year, inquiries from domestic and international buyers about Pohang's 'summer radish' have continued, bringing joyful shouts from radish farmers.

According to Pohang City on the 11th, Pohang's 'summer radish,' produced from June to August in sandy soil along the East Sea coast, is evaluated to have high export competitiveness due to its seasonal advantage of being shipped during the depletion period of 'winter radish,' along with its mild spiciness and good texture.

Pohang City is currently promoting the export of 500 tons of contract-grown radishes to the United States and Canada this year, with the first shipment of 20 tons confirmed for export on the 15th. Since 2022, it is expected that more than 1,000 tons can be exported annually. Pohang City also expects that stable farm income can be generated through contract farming.

On the 11th, visiting the shipping sites in Donghae-myeon and Cheongnim-dong, Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang encouraged the farmers, saying, "'Summer radish' has high competitiveness, so we will focus our capabilities to greatly expand exports and further develop it into an export-specialized complex."

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