Early Shipment of 'Golden Price' Apple Contract Volume... Expansion of 'Motnani Apples' Too

The government plans to stabilize soaring fruit prices by releasing apples early and expanding the supply of irregularly shaped apples, commonly known as "motnani" apples.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that Im Gi-geun, Director General of Fiscal Management, visited the Fruit Sorting, Storage, and Shipping Site at the Fruit Production Distribution Center located in Yesan-gun, Chungnam, on the 8th to inspect plans for early apple shipment and the expansion of motnani apple shipments.

Director General Im stated, "In times of unstable prices like these, price stability is essential for people's livelihoods, and stabilizing food prices is the top policy priority," adding, "We will steadily implement the price stabilization measures announced on the 2nd to ensure food price stability."

In particular, to stabilize apple prices, which have decreased by 23.8% in shipment volume compared to last year due to abnormal low temperatures, the government plans to release 15,000 tons of contracted apples early and expand the market shipment of 1,500 tons of motnani apples. The government has pledged timely support for sorting and transportation costs and promotional cooperation to expand the market supply of motnani apples.

A representative from Yesan Neunggeum Agricultural Cooperative said, "Once the harvest of Fuji apples is completed, we will conduct sorting of irregular fruits and actively cooperate with the government's price stabilization measures by significantly expanding the shipment of motnani apples from mid-November to the end of December."

As fruit and vegetable prices, including apples, have risen sharply due to the monsoon and typhoons, Hongno apples are displayed at Cheongnyangni Fruit and Vegetable Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 28th. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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