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S. Korea Resumes Exports of Persimmons to Vietnam

SEJONG, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it has resumed exports of persimmons to Vietnam after the two countries reached an agreement on terms over quarantine conditions. Exports of persimmons to Vietnam have been stalled since 2015 when Vietnam adopted a new quarantine regulation that called for tougher examinations for possible disease [...]

16,000 Persimmon Trees in Yeongdong Bearing Fruit

YEONGDONG, South Korea, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Yeongdong County in North Chungcheong Province is often recognized by its trademark produce, persimmons. There are roughly 16,000 persimmon trees lining some 145 kilometers of the county’s roads, trees that are now bearing fruits ready for harvest. The trees started appearing in the region in the 1970s, [...]