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Korea to Host ‘Tomato Festival’ in August

Korea to Host ‘Tomato Festival’ in August

HWACHEON, South Korea, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Hwacheon, a county in Gangwon Province, revealed that it will host this year’s Tomato Festival from August 12 to August 15. The 2015 festival was visited by some 115,000 tourists, who purchased over 150-million-won worth of the county’s agricultural products, creating estimated economic spinoffs of 4.2 billion [...]

4.2 Bln Won in Economic Spinoffs from Tomatoes

4.2 Bln Won in Economic Spinoffs from Tomatoes

HWACHEON, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hwacheon Province announced that it generated 4.2 billion won’s worth of economic activity through its Tomato Festival, which was held earlier this summer. According to provincial officials, 115,000 tourists visited the festival, which was held from July 30 to August 2, including 800 foreigners. Due to the many visitors, [...]