Gwangju Seo-gu to Conduct 'Eunhaeng Fruit Shaking Operation' Until the 14th of Next Month

Published 22 Sep.2022 14:30(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Yi-gang) announced on the 22nd that it will carry out ginkgo fruit shaking work until the 14th of next month to prevent complaints about the foul odor of ginkgo fruit in advance.

Ginkgo trees are widely planted as street trees due to their excellent environmental purification effects and strong resistance to pests and diseases.

However, when the ginkgo fruit ripens and falls, it causes inconvenience to citizens due to its distinctive foul odor.

Currently, Seo-gu has a total of about 6,400 trees, of which about 2,000 are female trees that bear fruit. This year, especially due to the influence of typhoons such as Hinnamnor, the ginkgo fruit is falling earlier than usual.

Accordingly, Seo-gu has introduced a vibrating harvester to collect ginkgo fruit early.

The vibrating harvester is equipment that attaches a motor and a clamp to an excavator to shake the tree and make the fruit fall.

This equipment causes less damage to the tree, such as broken branches, and can drastically reduce working time compared to manual harvesting, so it is widely used nationwide.

Seo-gu plans to collect ginkgo fruit throughout the district, starting from the main roads in downtown shopping areas with high foot traffic and school commuting routes to the outskirts where ginkgo trees are located.

A Seo-gu official said, “We carried out the ginkgo fruit shaking work early to minimize inconvenience to residents,” and added, “We hope everyone enjoys the leisure of strolling along the clean, yellow-leaved ginkgo tree-lined streets and feeling the autumn atmosphere.”