Park Hee-young, Yongsan District Mayor, Joins Ginkgo Nut Removal Effort

Participation in Early Removal of Ginkgo Fruits Around Noksapyeong Station Plaza on the Afternoon of the 11th... Total of 1,398 Ginkgo Trees Along Streets... Fruit Removal Scheduled for September to October

Park Hee-young, the mayor of Yongsan District, participated in the "Early Removal of Ginkgo Fruits" work around Noksapyeong Station Plaza at 4 p.m. on the 11th.

On this day, the "Ginkgo Fruit Removal" was carried out for about an hour with one aerial work vehicle, one 1-ton truck, and six members of the task force.

The district restricted access around the aerial work vehicle during the operation. Two workers guided pedestrians with light batons, and a skilled worker climbed the aerial work vehicle to shake off ripe fruits using a vibrating rod. Mayor Park collected ginkgo fruits together with three workers.

Park Hee-young, mayor of Yongsan District, explained the reason for participating in the work, saying, "The ginkgo fruit collection nets piloted last year cost 1.2 million won per tree for installation, with additional removal fees, so we judged that the cost-effectiveness was low," and added, "I came out to directly check the intensity and risk of the task force's fruit processing work."

As of the end of August, there are a total of 1,389 male ginkgo street trees in the area. This number is overwhelmingly higher compared to 21 in nearby Seongdong District, 944 in Mapo, and 834 in Jung District.

The district has been processing the fruits of male ginkgo street trees since the 1st of this month. To alleviate citizen inconvenience caused by the foul odor from the fruits and the deterioration of street cleanliness, removal started one month earlier than last year.

This month, a professional company will complete fruit harvesting in the concentrated ginkgo tree areas of Sowol-ro and Dokseodang-ro sections before the fruits fall. The task force (8 members) will remove fruits in the relevant sections immediately upon receiving complaints using electric harvesters and other equipment until October.

Ginkgo trees are widely planted as street trees because of their beautiful yellow autumn foliage, excellent ability to remove pollutants and fine dust, resistance to pests and diseases, and ease of management. However, in autumn, male trees drop ginkgo fruits that emit a foul odor, which is a disadvantage.

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