Gwangju Seo-gu Resolves Bad Odor from Bank Fruit... Fruit Shaking Conducted

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 14th that it will conduct fruit shaking using a vibration harvester to resolve recurring complaints about the foul odor of ginkgo fruits in autumn.

Ginkgo trees are widely planted as street trees due to their excellent environmental purification effects, absence of pests and diseases, and the beautiful yellow ginkgo leaves in autumn.

However, when the ginkgo fruits ripen and fall, their distinctive foul odor causes inconvenience to citizens.

Currently, in Seo-gu, street trees are planted in the order of zelkova, ginkgo, and cherry trees.

There are a total of 7,009 ginkgo trees, of which 1,288 are female trees that bear fruit, accounting for 19% of the total.

Accordingly, Seo-gu is promoting fruit harvesting work targeting all ginkgo (female) trees, starting from commercial areas and urban areas with heavy foot traffic where many complaints occur, to resolve the foul odor caused by ginkgo fruits.

The newly introduced vibration harvester is equipment that shakes the tree to drop the fruits, causing minimal damage to the tree and allowing fruit harvesting in a short time. It is mainly used by farms to harvest walnut fruits.

A representative from the Parks and Greenery Division said, “Until now, complaints were resolved through manual harvesting using ladder trucks and poles, which required much effort and time. With the use of the vibration harvester, the work will be more efficient, and it is expected to resolve citizen inconveniences early.”

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