Damyang-gun Promotes Consumption Event for 'Healthy Tomatoes'

Tomato Tasting Event Held to Alleviate Farmers' Difficulties Due to Sharp Decline in Consumption

On the 25th, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 26th that it is promoting a consumption promotion tasting event to alleviate the difficulties faced by farmers due to the sharp decline in tomato consumption caused by a specific problematic variety of cherry tomatoes at Damyang Resort.

According to Damyang-gun, even other safe tomato varieties without issues are experiencing a drop in farm gate prices and distribution channels are blocked due to the overall decline in consumption.

In particular, tomatoes in Damyang-gun are expected to continue experiencing a price decline due to increased shipment volumes, as they are concentratedly shipped from this month until the end of May.

Accordingly, Damyang-gun plans to continuously support securing sales channels and promoting consumption for tomato farmers. Along with this tasting event, a promotional event for employees will be held, and the Damyang-gun Public Officials Labor Union (Chairman Kim Gil-yeop) will also participate in tomato consumption.

County Governor Lee Byeong-no said, “The variety used in this event is a safe variety thoroughly managed through local agricultural cooperatives and producers' associations,” adding, “I ask for your participation in consuming safe Damyang tomatoes, which are rich in vitamins and good for health with benefits such as antioxidant effects, immune enhancement, blood sugar improvement, and prevention of hypertension and osteoporosis, as well as great taste.”

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