Jangseong-gun's First Harvest of 'Apple Mango'... Subtropical Crop Cultivation Active

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, has been seeing results from its subtropical crop support initiative launched in 2016.

According to Jangseong-gun on the 18th, currently, subtropical crops covering a total area of 12.76 hectares across 8 varieties, including Apple Mango, Guava, and Redhyang, are actively cultivated by 45 farms in the county.

To support this, the county has been continuously providing agricultural education through the Jangseong Future Agriculture University, a specialized institution for training professional farmers, and has supported subtropical fruit farmers with a total of 1.2 billion KRW in seedlings and facilities through a subtropical crop pilot project.

Additionally, a subtropical fruit research association was organized to enhance cultivation capabilities by conducting field trips to Jeju Island and on-site consulting.

Recently, the first harvest of the subtropical fruit ‘Apple Mango’ was made this year.

Apple Mango is sweet and juicy, containing vitamin A, C, folic acid, and beta-carotene, which are beneficial for eye protection and anti-aging.

It is named ‘Apple Mango’ because its skin is green or red in color. Currently, it is cultivated on 0.8 hectares by two farms in the Jangseong area.

Earlier, on the 11th, Jangseong-gun was selected as the site for the ‘National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center’ project, a public contest project by the Rural Development Administration.

The National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center is a national institution researching climate change responses for the introduction and production of new subtropical crop varieties. The total project cost, including land acquisition, is approximately 35 billion KRW, fully funded by the national government.

The finalized site in Sangdo-ri, Samgye-myeon, Jangseong-gun, will include research buildings, greenhouses, and demonstration and propagation fields. Construction will begin in the second half of this year and is scheduled for completion in 2022.

Jung Hyewung, Honorary Professor at Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries, said, “Due to global warming, the cultivation area of subtropical crops is expanding not only in Jeollanam-do but also deep inland. The demonstration and research outcomes of the Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center located inland in Jangseong are expected to benefit a wider area, significantly contributing to the full-scale production of domestically grown subtropical fruits and vegetables and increasing farmers’ income.”

Yoo Dooseok, Mayor of Jangseong-gun, stated, “The establishment of the National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center is expected to have a considerable impact on the region overall, including economic production effects and job creation beyond the agricultural sector. We will concentrate all administrative capabilities on the establishment of the National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center.”

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