'Winter Trial Harvest Success of Hamyang Green Onions That Captivate Gourmet Tastes'

Successful Early Cultivation and Dense Planting, Laying the Foundation for Early Harvest and Stable Production

Tasting event to promote Hamyang red onion, a new income crop in Hamyang County (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] In Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, the Hamyang green onion (Kalsot), which was first produced domestically and gained great popularity, can now be enjoyed even in the middle of winter.

According to the county, the Hamyang green onions, which were previously harvested around March to May, have been successfully harvested in December through greenhouse forced cultivation.

The Kalsot, called "Hamyang green onion," is a famous high-end ingredient produced in Spain. The county adapted it to domestic conditions and produced it for the first time in Korea, naming it "Hamyang green onion," and it was sold for the first time this year at major domestic discount stores.

Since the successful first domestic production of Hamyang green onion as a new income crop to replace the main crops, the county diversified harvest times by cultivating it in a rain-protected greenhouse in Hamyang-eup in September, resulting in early harvest success in December.

Starting next year, through full-scale harvesting, it is expected to significantly contribute to increasing farmers' income by targeting niche markets that avoid competition during the spring season when large quantities of vegetables are shipped, and by diversifying shipping times between spring and winter.

Compared to the previous year, production per unit area has greatly increased through dense planting, and the harvest volume is expected to rise sharply from 20 tons last year to 48 tons this year.

A county official stated, “We will strengthen research and development and support for farmers to reinforce the position of Hamyang green onion, which was first successfully produced domestically, and to target niche markets. We will also do our best to discover new income crops to replace main crops and contribute to improving farmers' income.”

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