Seongju-gun, Seonnam-myeon, First Shipment of Geumbit Chamoe Achieves 700 Billion Won in Chamoe Export Revenue start

Jo Ikhyeon, Head of Seonnam-myeon, Hopes the First Shipment of Korean Melons Will Signal Increased Income for Local Farmers

In Seongju-gun, Gyeongbuk, the largest production area of Korean melons in South Korea, golden Korean melons are being shipped in earnest ahead of the Lunar New Year.

On the 14th, Seongju-gun announced that Korean melons were harvested for the first time in 2025 in Seonnam-myeon at the farm of Lee Sang-il in Odori.

Appearance of the first shipment of chamoe from Seonnam-myeon.
[Photo by Seongju-gun]

Farmer Lee Sang-il planted Korean melons in 10 greenhouse units on November 25 last year and produced 70 boxes of Korean melons (1 box/10kg) in the first harvest. The current harvest was shipped to the Seonnam Nonghyup Korean Melon Market in the local area, marking the start of the 2025 golden Korean melon harvest in Seonnam-myeon.

Visiting the Korean melon shipping farm that day, Jo Ik-hyeon, the head of Seonnam-myeon, said, “I hope that the Korean melons shipped today will be a good signal leading to increased income for Korean melon farmers in Seonnam-myeon. We will strive to achieve early 700 billion KRW in Seongju-gun Korean melon revenue through active administrative support for Korean melon farming households.”

Meanwhile, Seongju-gun is making efforts to supply high-quality Seongju Korean melons to consumers by internally preventing the shipment of immature or substandard fruits to ensure the quality and brand management of Seongju Korean melons for shipping excellent quality Korean melons.

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