Lotte Mart Launches Yanggu Punch Bowl Apples... "High Sugar Content and Firm Flesh"

Expansion After Initial Import of 200 Tons

Models are introducing 'Yanggu Punch Bowl Apples' at Lotte Mart Seoul Station branch.
[Photo by Lotte Mart]

Lotte Mart announced on the 31st that it will officially launch the 'Yanggu Punch Bowl Apple' at all its stores.

The basin of Haean-myeon, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, where the Yanggu Punch Bowl Apple is cultivated, is a high-latitude area located near the 38th parallel. Due to its high altitude, the climate is cool with a large temperature difference between day and night, providing ideal conditions for apple cultivation. Recently, the northward shift of fruit-producing regions has accelerated, leading to active farming of watermelons, apples, and other crops, with the apple cultivation area more than doubling compared to five years ago. The Yanggu Punch Bowl Apple is characterized by its high sugar content, firm flesh, and good storability.

Lotte Mart collaborates with the Haean APC of Yanggu-gun Nonghyup, which has a state-of-the-art apple sorting facility, to select and sell only products with 12 Brix or higher. Approximately 200 tons will be introduced in this official launch, and Lotte Mart plans to expand its handling in the future.

A Lotte Mart representative said, “As apple-producing regions, which were previously concentrated in Gyeongsang Province, gradually shift northward, we officially introduced the Yanggu Punch Bowl Apple to diversify production areas and provide customers with high-quality apples. We will continue to visit production areas to discover and introduce quality products to our customers.”

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