Gimhae Hallim Premium Strawberries Head to the United States!

Strawberries harvested at the Hallym Nonghyup Agricultural Product Distribution Center in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, have embarked on their first export journey to the United States.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Premium strawberries produced in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, have embarked on their first export route to the United States.

Gimhae City announced on the 13th that strawberries harvested for the first time this year were loaded onto an export ship at the Hallim Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center on the 12th.

The strawberries loaded onto the ship that day weighed 1.2 tons and are scheduled to arrive in the United States by air and then be sold at local supermarkets in Los Angeles (LA).

The city explained that, together with Hallim Nonghyup, they changed the variety from the existing export variety ‘Maehyang’ to the domestic ‘Geumsil,’ which has a higher sugar content, and have undergone a two-year preparation period to expand strawberry exports.

Lee Byung-gwan, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Although the export growth is expected to slow due to the global economic downturn caused by inflation and interest rate hikes, we will continue efforts to expand exports to Canada, Europe, and other regions, using this U.S. export as an opportunity.”

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