MIRYANG, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Miryang in South Gyeongsang Province recently concluded the successful World Strawberry Symposium held in Seoul, attracting over 1,500 participants, including strawberry producers, consumers, and international guests from major strawberry-producing countries.
Held from February 29 to March 2 at the Wicked Wife café in Seongdong District, Seoul, the symposium was themed ‘Miryang Strawberry 1943*, A Fresh Start!’ The event showcased the origin and brand of Korean strawberries, with Miryang being at the forefront.
The symposium featured the unveiling of the Miryang strawberry story, strawberry demonstrations by participants from six countries including France and China, and guidance on utilizing strawberries in culinary dishes.
Around 400kg of strawberries, prepared by Miryang farms and divided into over 800 individual packages, were completely sold out at the event.
Foreign attendees were particularly impressed with the taste of Miryang strawberries, praising their exceptional sweetness compared to their native counterparts.
Matty, from France, expressed amazement at the superior sweetness of Miryang strawberries over those in France, while a Chinese attendee appreciated discovering the taste and potential culinary uses of Miryang strawberries.
Miryang holds a special place in Korea’s strawberry cultivation history, with its roots tracing back to 1943 when Song Jun-saeng, then a director at a financial cooperative, introduced about ten strawberry seedlings from Japan and planted them in Songjiri, Samnangjin-eup, laying the foundation for the country’s strawberry cultivation.
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