Pohang City Urgently Purchases 1,900 Tons of Apples Damaged by Typhoon... 470 Million Won Invested

20kg Apple Boxes Totaling 94,000... Daegu Gyeongbuk Neunggeum Nonghyup's Pohang Area Apple Purchase Efforts

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City announced on the 14th that Neunggeum Nonghyup is purchasing fallen apples to help orchard farmers who suffered significant damage from strong winds caused by consecutive typhoons.

Since the 4th, Pohang City has been purchasing 1,900 tons of fallen apples by investing 470 million KRW from emergency contingency funds and other budgets. The support price is 8,000 KRW per 20kg box. Pohang City covers 5,000 KRW, and Neunggeum Nonghyup covers 3,000 KRW.

This fallen fruit purchase is being conducted at Neunggeum Nonghyup’s Mechanical Agricultural Products Distribution Center and Pohang Agricultural Products Wholesale Market. Compared to other regions, the orchard damage in Pohang is severe, so all employees, including the head of Neunggeum Nonghyup, are dedicating their efforts to the purchase even on weekends.

Seopohang Nonghyup is also supporting Neunggeum Nonghyup’s fallen fruit purchase by opening its cold storage and mobilizing three forklifts it owns to assist local orchard farmers in need.

A Pohang City official stated, "This year, orchard farmers are facing difficulties due to spring abnormal temperatures causing cold damage, various pest and disease damage from prolonged rainy seasons, and orchard lodging and fruit drop damage caused by typhoons. We hope this apple purchase will provide some comfort to the orchard farmers."

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