Namwon Peaches, Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom Signaling Spring

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon] Namwon City in Jeonbuk is announcing the beginning of spring as peaches that survived the severe cold snap in peach greenhouses are bursting into red flower buds in mid-month.

According to the city on the 24th, peaches, which have beautiful flowers and fruits, reach full bloom around April in open fields, and in greenhouses equipped with cold damage prevention facilities, full-scale blooming begins from mid to late this month.

For such early blooming to occur, gradual heating must start around December 20, accompanied by cost reduction through modern facilities such as multi-layer thermal curtains.

Blooming of greenhouse peaches began around the 10th of this month, with petal fall expected as early as May 10-15, and full-scale peach harvesting starting from May 20, supplying Seoul Garak Market, department stores nationwide, and large supermarkets.

Unlike open-field cultivation, peach greenhouse cultivation requires high initial investment costs for facilities such as greenhouses, multi-layer thermal curtains, and heaters, as well as the ability to delicately manage the cultivation environment including proper temperature control, moisture management, and pest and disease control.

Nevertheless, the preference for greenhouse cultivation is due to the advantages of early market entry through faster shipment and higher prices.

However, since greenhouse peach cultivation requires sufficient experience and knowledge and involves high initial investment costs, caution is needed before starting greenhouse cultivation without thorough preparation.

This year, the city plans to reduce the burden on farmers by securing a budget of about 600 million won for projects including regionally specialized peach greenhouses, multi-layer thermal curtains, and heaters for cold damage prevention.

A city official said, “We will do our best to continuously promote facility modernization projects to establish a stable cultivation environment and create high added value for Namwon peaches, which have become nationally renowned premium fruits.”

Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon wjddudrnjs@asiae.co.kr

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