aT Gwangju Jeonnam, Agricultural Product Prices Decline Due to Expansion of Shipping Areas

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation announced on the 8th that it has published issue 2211 of the newsletter 'Eolmayo' to help local consumers shop smartly for agricultural products.

According to 'Eolmayo,' items with significantly lower prices than the previous year include zucchini, lettuce, and pears, while items with increased prices include watermelon, potatoes, and peeled garlic.

Zucchini is priced at 1,000 won per piece, and green lettuce at 550 won per 100g, down 36% (-580 won) and 28% (-220 won) respectively compared to the previous year.

Additionally, the price for 10 pears was surveyed at 39,200 won, a 26% (-13,800 won) decrease from the previous year.

On the other hand, one watermelon is traded at 25,000 won, a 32% increase from last year's 18,800 won, and potatoes (100g) and peeled garlic (1kg) also rose by 28% and 25% respectively to 430 won and 11,300 won compared to the previous year.

Prices for red chili peppers and Korean melons increased compared to last year but decreased compared to two weeks ago.

The price of red chili peppers is 1,200 won per 100g, a 20% increase from 1,000 won last year, and the price for 10 Korean melons is 16,200 won, a 5% increase from 15,400 won last year, but both fell by 7% (100 won) and 28% (6,300 won) respectively compared to two weeks ago.

An aT official stated, "Frequent cloudy weather is forecasted for the time being, so due to insufficient sunlight in production areas causing poor growth, shipments from production areas are expected to be unstable. Therefore, vegetable prices are expected to rise, but fruit prices are expected to decline due to reduced consumption caused by rainfall."

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