Sacheon-si, First Shipment of Local Specialty Tomato Variety 'Geotdansokchok' 4000

Sacheon City, Gyeongnam, conducted a pilot cultivation of the local unique variety 'Tomato4000' and made the first shipment. [Image source=Sacheon City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Agricultural Technology Center of Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 10th that it will make the first shipment of the new variety 'Tomato4000,' which was pilot-cultivated to develop as a new income crop, on the 14th.

The Agricultural Technology Center developed Tomato4000, a unique variety suitable for the Sacheon area, last year and began pilot cultivation from April this year at a total of six sites covering 3,444㎡.

Depending on cultivation conditions, it was divided into three soil cultivation sites and three hydroponic cultivation sites, and by succeeding in the first harvest, it confirmed the potential as a regional specialty income crop.

Tomato4000 is smaller than regular tomatoes, making it convenient to consume, and its flesh is firm on the outside and moist inside, expected to captivate the palates of gourmets with sensitive taste buds.

Its sugar content also averages 8.3 Brix, making it an excellent crop that satisfies the demands of both producers and buyers and is receiving favorable reviews.

Tomato4000 produced at the pilot cultivation farms will be distributed through Lotte Mart, with plans to produce more than 21 tons this year.

The center plans to identify improvements and supplements through market analysis once the pilot cultivation is completed and to actively foster it as a new income crop next year.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center stated, “Tomato4000 has excellent texture and taste, making it popular not only among farmers but also consumers, and it is expected to greatly contribute to increasing farmers' income.”

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