Pocheon City Wins Grand Prize in 'Campbell Early' Category at 2025 Gyeonggi-do Grape Competition

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Younghyeon) announced on September 18 that Yang Hoongeun, a farmer from Naechon-myeon, won the grand prize in the 'Campbell Early' category at the 2025 Gyeonggi-do Grape Competition hosted by the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Technology Institute on the 17th.

Pocheon City awarded Yang Hoongeun, a farmer from Naechon-myeon, the grand prize in the 'Campbell Early' category at the 2025 Gyeonggi-do Grape Competition hosted by the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Technology Institute on the 17th. Provided by Pocheon City

The Gyeonggi-do Grape Competition is a biennial event held to widely promote the excellence of grapes produced in Gyeonggi Province and to boost their distribution and consumption. This year, more than 50 grape entries were submitted across three varieties: Campbell Early, Kyoho, and Shine Muscat. The judging process was rigorous, including both measured evaluations such as sugar content, fruit weight, and firmness, as well as sensory assessments of color, shape, and taste.

Yang Hoongeun, who won the grand prize, cultivates various grape varieties including Campbell Early in Naechon-myeon. He has consistently produced grapes with high sugar content by maintaining optimal fruit set and precise irrigation management through systematic cultivation techniques. Steady quality control and technological innovation were key factors behind this achievement, once again proving Pocheon City's reputation as the top producer of premium grapes in Gyeonggi Province.

The head of the Horticultural and Special Crops Team at the Pocheon Agricultural Technology Center stated, "Despite worsening cultivation conditions such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall, the dedication of local farmers and ongoing field guidance have led to these results. We will continue to do our utmost to provide technical support and enhance quality for the production of high-quality grapes."

Meanwhile, in 2023, Lee Jaehyeok, another farmer from Naechon-myeon, also won the grand prize in the same category. With this consecutive achievement in the 'Campbell Early' category, Pocheon City continues to solidify its status as the leading grape-producing region in Gyeonggi Province.

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