This Year's Autumn Cabbage and Radish Cultivation Area Decreases by 5.7% Compared to Last Year

The cultivation area of autumn cabbage and autumn radish has decreased by more than 5% compared to last year. As supply decreases, the cost burden during this year's kimchi-making season is expected to increase.

According to the autumn cabbage and autumn radish cultivation area survey results announced by Statistics Korea on the 26th, the cultivation area of autumn cabbage this year is 13,152 hectares, down 5.7% (802 hectares) from the previous year. This is the smallest figure in four years since 2019 (10,968 hectares).

Statistics Korea analyzed that the decrease in cultivation area was influenced by the price drop during the cabbage planting period this year. The average price of cabbage during the planting season (July to September) this year was 1,501 won, 797 won lower than last year (2,298 won).

The cultivation area of autumn radish this year also decreased by 5.0% (314 hectares) to 6,026 hectares compared to the previous year. With the decrease in cultivation areas of autumn cabbage and autumn radish, prices of cabbage and radish used for kimchi-making are expected to rise.

According to the agricultural product distribution information from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), the retail price of medium-grade cabbage yesterday averaged 4,669 won per head, an 18.8% increase compared to the average year.

On the 18th, ahead of the kimchi-making season, cabbages are displayed at the sales counter of Hanaro Mart Yangjae Branch in Seocho-gu, Seoul, as cabbage prices rise. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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