Haenam Fields, Cabbage Transplanting in Full Swing to Support Kimchi Making This Winter

Residents of Deokho-ri, Sanim-myeon, Haenam-gun are planting cabbage seedlings. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Despite frequent rain and consecutive typhoons, early autumn fields in Haenam are busy with cabbage transplanting.

According to Haenam County on the 15th, autumn cabbage, which will be responsible for this winter's kimchi, will finish transplanting by mid-month, and winter cabbage will complete transplanting by the end of this month.

According to a survey on cabbage cultivation intentions conducted by Haenam County, the cultivation area is expected to increase by 26.8% and 9.4% compared to the previous year, with 2,462.6 hectares for autumn cabbage and 2,596 hectares for winter cabbage, respectively.

The increase in area is due to the strong wholesale prices of cabbage maintained until this year because of reduced yields caused by poor growth from last year's typhoons, and this year's consecutive typhoons have also resulted in poor early growth of highland cabbage, leading to an increase in cabbage cultivation area in the southern regions where planting was delayed.

Accordingly, the county has held several consultations with Jeollanam-do, producer associations, and others to prevent damage from over-cultivation, and has provided guidance on stable production such as appropriate area cultivation and typhoon damage prevention through tours of towns and townships.

Additionally, during the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' visit to Haenam County on the 8th, considering the difficulty of cabbage growth due to frequent typhoons, they proposed budget support for cabbage nutrients and an extension of the detailed investigation period for additional occurrences of rice black and white heads.

Haenam is the largest cabbage production area in the country, accounting for 15% of the nation's autumn cabbage and 70% of winter cabbage.

Haenam cabbage is grown for 70 to 90 days, longer than the short growing period cabbages in central regions, making it less prone to softening. It grows in loess soil and is exposed to sea breezes, resulting in rich nutrition and a much higher consumer preference compared to other regions.

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