DAEJEON, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Tuesday it has succeeded in measuring and visualizing the secretion of floral scent on a real-time basis. The KAIST research team measured floral scent secreting from a lily by measuring the relative reflection rate of volatile organic compounds with [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will roll out a set of measures to support flower farmers who have been facing falling demand, as the spread of the new coronavirus has led to the cancellation of outdoor ceremonies such as graduations. Flower farms facing financial troubles due to the novel [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The coronavirus outbreak is hurting floriculturists as an increasing number of schools are cancelling graduation and enrollment ceremonies. Nonghyeop Busan Flowering Plant Joint Market reported that a single package of roses cost between 4,000 and 6,000 won (US$3.37-5.05). Farmers complain that selling their product at these prices doesn’t even [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Flowers – once common as welcoming or departing gifts, or congratulatory presents – were scarcely seen at a Busan government office on Monday, despite it being the peak season for promotions and office transfers. According to flower farms in the region, the typical end-of-year or early-year reorganization period for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A state-run agricultural agency said Wednesday that it has installed an automatic flower vending machine in Seoul in an effort to boost the local floral industry. The machine, which sells preserved flowers, is installed at the head office of the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (aT) in southern [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the high season, flower sales in South Korea have tumbled more than 20 percent in October from a year ago, data showed Wednesday, apparently due to the implementation of a draconian anti-corruption law. According to the data by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., flower transactions came [...]
![[Feature] Guerrilla Gardening Catches on in Korea](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5952909494_a3972c5ceb_z.jpg "[Feature] Guerrilla Gardening Catches on in Korea")
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Nobody in the world abhors upon seeing fully bloomed roses along garden fences. Even people of hardened hearts smile when offered a bouquet of flowers. Lately there are special groups of people “fighting” with flowers instead of guns. These are so-called guerrilla gardeners. They tend abandoned or underutilized land plots [...]