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Gyeongnam-do and Changwon-si export sweet persimmons to China for the first time in the country
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Gyeongnam-do and Changwon-si export sweet persimmons to China for the first time in the country

Dong-eup Agricultural Cooperative and Gyeongnam Dangam Horticultural Cooperative, shipped a total of 19.6 tons

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  • Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City became the first in the country to export sweet persimmons to China.
  • Dong-eup Agricultural Cooperative and Gyeongnam Dangam Horticultural Cooperative shipped 10 tons and 9.6 tons, respectively, and the export route was opened after the conclusion of quarantine negotiations in November last year, 17 years after the quarantine negotiations that began in 2008.

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Why It Matters

Korea and China began quarantine negotiations on sweet persimmons in 2008, and concluded the negotiations in November last year, 17 years later. The Chinese quarantine authorities approved export quarantine at the end of last month after on-site inspection, opening the way for Gyeongnam sweet persimmons to be exported to China.

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Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City announced on the 7th that they exported sweet persimmons to China for the first time in the country.

The day before, Dong-eup Agricultural Cooperative in Uichang-gu, Changwon-si held a ceremony to export sweet persimmons to China.

Dong-eup Agricultural Cooperative and Gyeongnam Sweet Persimmon Horticultural Cooperative sent 9.6 tons to China for the first time.

The province emphasized that it will be the first local government in the country to export sweet persimmons to China after Korea and China began quarantine negotiations in 2008 and finalized the negotiations in November of last year, 17 years later.

The export route for sweet persimmons from Gyeongnam was opened when the Chinese quarantine authorities approved export quarantine at the end of last month following local inspection.

The province and Changwon City will hold a sweet persimmon promotion and promotion event at distribution stores in Shanghai and Nanjing, China in December to promote the excellence of Gyeongnam sweet persimmons to the local area.

Gyeongnam ranks first in the country in sweet persimmon cultivation area and production.

In Gyeongnam, the most sweet persimmons are grown in Changwon.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Exports of Gyeongnam sweet persimmons to China will gradually expand.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • What is the expected selling price of sweet persimmons exported to China?
  • Are there any plans to expand export volume in the future?
  • Are sweet persimmons from other regions eligible for export to China?

Related Topics

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PeopleJeonghoon Lee
OrganizationsGyeongsangnam-dochangwon cityDong-eup NonghyupGyeongnam Sweet Persimmon Horticultural Cooperative
PlacesDong-eup, Uichang-gu, Changwon-siGyeongsangnam-dochina
Topicsexport to chinaGyeongsangnam-dochangwon cityDong-eup NonghyupGyeongnam Sweet Persimmon Horticultural Cooperativequarantine negotiations
This article was originally published by 연합뉴스.

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