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[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Jeonnam Goheung-gun (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced on the 10th that, with the full-scale harvest season of yuzu underway, they will provide on-site technical guidance to harvest the fruit at the right time to improve yuzu quality and strengthen the vigor of yuzu trees to reduce winter damage.

When the yuzu peel is 70-80% colored, the juice and aroma are rich, and the storage quality is excellent, so finishing the harvest by late November helps improve quality.

If the harvest is delayed too long, the fruit develops puffiness, which deteriorates quality, and the tree cannot store enough nutrients after harvest, leaving it weak and vulnerable to low temperatures in winter, making it very susceptible to winter damage.

A county official said, “Many yuzu trees weakened by winter damage last winter, so please harvest the fruit early, frequently apply foliar fertilizer and water after harvest to restore vigor, and be sure to apply water sulfate or straw mulching to the base of the trunk to help prevent winter damage.”

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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