Suncheon City Accelerates Export of 'Suncheon Premium Pears'

Export Route of 18 Tons to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Others

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Noh Kwan-gyu) announced on the 26th that this year's harvested Suncheon premium pears have been shipped for export to three Southeast Asian countries.

At the Fruit Production Base Distribution Center (APC) located in Seungju-eup, about 30 people including Kim Seong-ho, Chairman of the Suncheon Pear Export Cooperative, Kim Young-jin, Chairman of the Culture and Economy Committee of Suncheon City Council, Lee Ki-jung, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, Kang Seong-chae, President of Suncheon Nonghyup, Kim Won-il, Deputy Head of NH Nonghyup Jeonnam Region, and export officials attended the export shipment ceremony for the premium pears of Suncheon, the ecological capital of Korea.

The pears being exported this time are 12 tons (worth 40 million KRW) to Hong Kong and 6 tons (worth 25 million KRW) to Singapore, where they will be sold in local large supermarkets and traditional markets.

Meanwhile, Nakan Pear Agricultural Cooperative shipped 16.2 tons (worth 41 million KRW) to Taiwan, and the Base Production Area Distribution Center plans to ship 6.5 tons to Vietnam by the end of this month. Full-scale exports to each country are planned after Chuseok.

Suncheon premium pears are characterized by a high sugar content of over 12 Brix, abundant juice, and a crisp texture.

Since 2010, exports have been actively promoted, capturing the tastes of overseas consumers in Taiwan, Vietnam, and other countries, and the excellent quality has been recognized, leading to continuous exports.

Suncheon City expects that 650 tons will be exported to Southeast Asia this year.

A Suncheon City official said, “Based on the voices from the export sites, we are doing our best to increase farmers' income through exports by providing multifaceted support and utilizing a close export network among administration, farmers, export companies, and institutions.”

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