SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Shine Muscat grape, once hailed as a premium fruit in South Korea, has seen a significant price drop in recent weeks. This decline is attributed to a surge in farm production and an influx of lower-quality produce flooding the market, according to industry experts. Data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries [...]
ANDONG/SANGJU, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Grape farms in North Gyeongsang Province accounted for the majority of grape exports last year, largely driven by Shine Muscat grapes. North Gyeongsang Province reported that 88.1 percent (US$27 million) of South Korea’s grape exports ($30.7 million) last year came from the province. Among them, 92.5 percent ($25 million) [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Shine Muscat, a grape variety popular in Korea these days, is making inroads in the Chinese market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT), exports of Korean grapes reached US$13 million by the end of October this [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With new varieties of grapes and apples, Shine Muscat and Envy, gaining popularity in the South Korean fruit market, many experts are suggesting the need to develop new varieties of domestic produce. According to Gmarket, a South Korean online shopping mall, sales of Shine Muscat grapes between September 4 [...]