Namhae-gun Hyoja Agricultural Products... 'Bomeulcho' Officially Released

Spinach First Sale Ceremony Held at Saenamhae Nonghyup

‘Bomeulcho,’ a prized agricultural product of Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam, and known as the ‘delicious winter open-field spinach,’ has begun to be shipped in earnest, gaining great popularity among consumers.

Namhae Bomulcho First Harvest Ceremony.

This autumn, there were no late typhoons or monsoons, and the weather conditions such as sunlight and temperature after sowing were ideal for spinach growth, resulting in higher quality spinach pouring out from the very first day of the initial sale compared to previous years.

On the 9th, about 100 people, including Jang Chung-nam, the governor of Namhae-gun, spinach farmers, and middlemen, attended the Bomeulcho initial sale held at the Saenamhae Nonghyup Agricultural Product Collection Center in Namhae-gun.

Farmers and middlemen held a ‘Peace Prayer Ceremony’ wishing for a bountiful spinach harvest and high prices, followed by a lively on-site auction.

On that day, the auction prices for bulk-shipped spinach were ▲ highest 4,120 KRW per 1kg ▲ average 1,694 KRW, and for single-bundle spinach were ▲ highest 6,030 KRW ▲ average 4,017 KRW.

Governor Jang Chung-nam, who attended the event, emphasized, “For Bomeulcho to become the nation’s top spinach recognized by consumers and merchants, farmers, Nonghyup, distribution workers, and administration must all join forces and work together. From the production stage, it is necessary to produce high-quality spinach through safety management, and at the distribution stage, continuous efforts are needed to manage the origin and promote the ‘Bomeulcho’ brand.”

Meanwhile, according to Namhae-gun, spinach was cultivated on 894 hectares last year, generating sales of 23 billion KRW. This year, even better results are expected.

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