Domestic Cultivar 'Wonchu' Persimmons... First Harvest Before Chuseok

Large Fruit Variety with 15 Brix Sugar Content and 350g Fruit Weight

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] This Chuseok, it is expected that you will be able to taste the juicy domestic variety ‘Wonchu’ persimmons.

On the 13th, Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do announced that since last year, centered around the ‘Hampyeongcheonji Persimmon Research Association,’ they have established a cultivation area of 5.0 hectares across 20 farms in the region for the domestically developed new variety ‘Wonchu’ persimmons, with the first harvest before Chuseok anticipated.

The Rural Development Administration noted that over 80% of persimmons cultivated domestically have been varieties introduced from Japan, and for several years they have been working to resolve this issue by developing various domestic persimmon varieties such as ‘Taechu,’ ‘Wonchu,’ and ‘Romang.’

Among these, ‘Wonchu’ is a hybrid of ‘Taechu’ and ‘Sinchu’ persimmons, characterized by a crisp texture, abundant juice, and thin skin, with mid-September being the optimal harvest time.

A county official stated, “Wonchu has a high sugar content of 15 Brix, weighs around 350g as a large-fruit variety, and has a good shape, making it perfect for the Chuseok ancestral rites table,” adding, “We expect it to receive a positive response from consumers.”

Na Jaehyuk, head of the Agricultural Technology Center’s Technology Extension Division, said, “We will promote the excellence of our variety ‘Wonchu’ persimmons through exhibitions and other events,” and added, “We will also cultivate various domestic persimmon varieties to solve supply and demand issues caused by monoculture and contribute to price stabilization.”

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