Jinan-gun Cherry Research Association Holds First Evaluation Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyoung] Jinan County announced on the 19th that the Jinan Cherry Farmers Research Association (President Kim Hyun) held its first harvest tasting event at a cherry farm in Jinan-eup.

The tasting event, organized to secure the competitiveness of Jinan cherries and promote their taste and quality, was attended by about 40 people including Jeon Chunseong, the governor of Jinan County, Shin Gapsoo, the chairman of the county council and council members, cherry growers, and interested farmers, who tasted and evaluated the first harvested varieties.

As domestic cherry consumption increases, the county has been conducting a regional adaptation demonstration project for cherries, which have emerged as a profitable fruit tree, over four years at eight sites covering 1.6 hectares.

Additionally, this year, the county was selected for the Jeonbuk Province new orchard creation demonstration project and secured 200 million won, enabling support for multi-layered thermal curtains inside greenhouses to prevent low-temperature damage during the spring flowering period.

This not only prevents low-temperature damage during flowering but also protects against high-temperature damage in summer, allowing for stable cherry production.

Since cultivation techniques have not yet been established, private experts will be invited to continuously provide consulting on cultivation methods and pest and disease control to prevent farmers from practicing without proper knowledge.

Governor Jeon Chunseong stated, “High-quality domestic cherries have sufficient competitiveness compared to imported ones,” and added, “The results of the new orchard creation demonstration project, initiated in response to the increase in domestic cherry consumption, are expected to appear within one to two years. We will spare no support to help Jinan County establish competitiveness as a premium cherry production area.”

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