Namwon Peach Blossoms Blooming After Cold Wave, Promising a Bountiful Peach Harvest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] The Chunhyanggol peaches of Namwon, Jeonbuk, are blooming peach blossoms in full bloom at the facility cultivation site, overcoming the prolonged cold wave this winter and influenced by the warm weather, forecasting a bountiful harvest.

According to Namwon City on the 24th, despite the unusual cold wave this winter, the peach blossoms bloomed 2 to 3 days earlier than usual. Shipment is expected in late May, similar to last year.

Facility peach cultivation is done in greenhouses for early cultivation purposes, adjusting the timing by heating or insulation. In the Namwon area, farming starts in early January, and full-scale heating is done around late January.

Peach blossoms fully bloom in late February, 40 days earlier than open-field cultivation, with shipment in late May.

Since this facility peach cultivation differs from open-field cultivation methods, advanced cultivation techniques such as appropriate temperature control, moisture management, and artificial pollination by period are required.

Therefore, related facilities and other initial investment costs are high, and farmers need to understand facility cultivation technology, so a lot of preparation is necessary for farmers who want to start facility peach cultivation newly.

Nevertheless, due to recent climate change, it can reduce sudden natural disasters, maintain quality consistently, suppress pests and diseases, and adjust the harvest period for rapid shipment, which greatly improves farmers' income. Thus, demand is steadily increasing mainly among peach cultivation farmers.

A Namwon City Agricultural Technology Center official said, “Along with facility peach cultivation, we will conduct continuous quality management and improvement projects such as pest and disease control and top fruit complex development in open-field cultivation to make Chunhyanggol peaches a premium brand. We will work together with farmers facing difficulties due to agricultural liberalization to produce the highest quality fruit.”

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