Boseong-gun Ships First Apple Mangoes... Boasting High Sweetness of Over 18 Brix
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 5th that the subtropical fruit apple mango, cultivated as a new income crop in response to climate change, has begun full-scale shipment.
Apple mango was a representative imported tropical fruit, but recently it has been cultivated in Jeju Island as well as Jeollanam-do and Gyeongnam provinces.
In particular, imported apple mangoes undergo heat treatment according to the Plant Quarantine Act before import, and are harvested and shipped in an immature state considering the transportation period, often losing the taste experienced locally.
Domestic apple mangoes are harvested after fully ripening on the tree, making their aroma and sweetness far superior to imported ones.
Since 2017, the Boseong-gun Agricultural Technology Center has established an apple mango cultivation complex in Joseong-myeon as a demonstration pilot project to discover promising subtropical fruit new income crops, and this year, it is producing apple mangoes in an optimal growth environment by building a smart farm facility.
Yang Dong-hoe, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “We will expand apple mango cultivation farms in the future and strive not only to transfer technology but also to contribute to increasing farmers' income,” adding, “Currently, we are discovering and nurturing new promising income crops such as cantaloupe melon, flat peach, and apple watermelon, and plan to further expand the cultivation area of subtropical crops in the future.”
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Meanwhile, apple mango is low in calories and contains a large amount of pectin and organic acids, which have cancer-suppressing effects through antioxidant action. It is rich in vitamins A, C, D, and dietary fiber, and especially contains abundant vitamin E and polyphenols not found in other fruits, making it a good fruit for pregnant women.
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