Gyeonggi-do to Resume 'Children's Fruit Supply' Interrupted by COVID-19 on the 15th

by Lee YeongKyu

Published 14 Jun.2020 09:58(KST)

Gyeonggi-do to Resume 'Children's Fruit Supply' Interrupted by COVID-19 on the 15th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will resume the children's healthy fruit supply project, which was postponed due to COVID-19 spread prevention and daycare center closures, starting from the 15th.

Since last year, Gyeonggi Province has been providing free fruit and vegetable products such as pears, apples, watermelons, Korean melons, grapes, melons, tangerines, persimmons, and tomatoes once or twice a week to 367,000 children in the province to promote children's health and secure a stable market base for fruit farmers.

However, the project was postponed this year as daycare centers were closed due to COVID-19, and with most daycare centers recently returning to normal operation, the province decided to resume the project.

The province will supply fruit snacks a total of 43 times this year. In the second half of the year, the supply target will be expanded to include children in home care.

The institutions eligible for fruit support are ▲ 11,281 daycare centers (344,000 children) ▲ 793 local children's centers (22,000 children) ▲ 141 group homes (1,000 children). These institutions will receive deliveries once or twice a week from Monday to Thursday.

Daycare centers will receive 100g of healthy fruit per child per delivery, while local children's centers and group homes, mostly attended by elementary school students, will receive 150g per delivery. Additionally, to allow children to experience a variety of fruits, fruits not produced in the province will be supplied from other regions in Korea.

Daycare centers must apply for fruit delivery.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, delivery will be made to designated locations such as the daycare center entrance, followed by contact, in a non-face-to-face manner.