SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of bananas and pineapples hit unprecedented highs in April, according to trade statistics released by the Korea Customs Service. The import value of bananas reached $46.3 million last month, a staggering 58.5% increase compared to the same period last year, setting an all-time record. This figure slightly [...]
JECHEON, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Bananas, a sub-tropical fruit, are now being grown in the central city of Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, famous for its cold winter weather. Some 50 banana trees cultivated in a greenhouse operated by the Jecheon Agricultural Technology Center have all borne fruit. The center harvested four bunches of bananas [...]
YEONGDONG, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A new experience facility for the harvest of bananas and pineapples will be established in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province. The Yeongdong county office said Thursday that it will transform the World Fruit Garden into an experience facility by the end of this year. The World Fruit Garden lost its [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean study has revealed that banana peel can help prevent obesity. A research team from Kyungnam University studied the effects of banana peel on the number of fat cells, and found that substances extracted from banana peel can partially intercept differentiation into fat cells. These substances inhibit [...]
WANDO, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Jeolla Province will be producing its first bananas next year. Wando Agricultural Research and Extension Services and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation joined hands to create a banana farm on 2,000 square meters of land. Wando County, located on the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, is warmer in [...]
HAENAM, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean farmers have harvested the first bananas ever to be grown in the country’s southern region. Haenam County in South Jeolla province held a banana harvesting ceremony at a local farm on Thursday, as it plans to harvest 12 tons of bananas from 0.4 hectares of land operated [...]
TAEAN, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Bananas and papaya, representative tropical fruits, are being cultivated on a farm on Anmyeon Island in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. Bananas produced at the farm are sweeter than imported ones due to large daily temperature differences and abundant sunshine. In addition, the yield per tree has reached 50 [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fruit imports reached record high levels last year on growing demand for dietary diversity, customs data showed Monday. The country imported 834,000 tons of fruit, worth US$1.24 billion, last year. In terms of value, last year’s figure marks the highest tally ever, according to the data compiled [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Bananas were the most sold fruit in the first half of the year, according to leading retail giant E-mart on Friday, replacing the longtime favorite apples. E-Mart said it sold 37.6 billion won (US$32.48 million) worth of bananas in the January-June period, up 8.7 percent from the same period [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Banana-flavored snacks may not be selling as much as before, but they are still a big help in pushing up overall snack sales, retailers’ data showed Friday. Banana has been the new honey for the market, replacing the craze over potato chips with sweet taste. Makers of chocolate pie [...]