On the 30th, the Agricultural Technology Center of Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do announced that local farmers' entries won the grand prize and the highest award at the '19th National Woori Pear Festival' held on the 27th in Asan-si, Chungnam.
At this event, the 'Shinhwa' pear submitted by farmer Jin Yun-ho from Geumgwang-myeon won the grand prize, and the 'Shinhwa' pear submitted by farmer Hong Young-ik from Bogae-myeon won the highest award.
Jin Yunho from Geumgwang-myeon, Anseong, who won the grand prize at the "National Woori Pear Festival," is holding up the award certificate. [Photo by Anseong City]
This event, hosted by the Korea Pear Research Association and organized by the Rural Development Administration, is the largest pear festival held annually, rotating through major pear-producing regions.
The 'Shinhwa' pear that won the grand prize and highest award at this event is a variety developed by the Rural Development Administration. According to the center, it has an earlier harvest time compared to the existing 'Shingo' pear and its sugar content is 1 to 2 degrees Brix (°Bx) higher than 'Shingo'.
Previously, Anseong pears also won the grand prize with the same variety at the 2021 appraisal event.
Seo Dong-nam, head of the Technology Extension Division at the Anseong Agricultural Technology Center, said, "We will continue to work together with farmers to expand the distribution of excellent domestically developed varieties to revitalize the pear industry in Anseong-si."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
