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(Chungju=Yonhap News) 5 tons of apples from Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, were exported to the United States on the 14th. Chungju City held a shipping ceremony at the Chungbuk Horticultural Cooperative Chungju Distribution Center at 2:00 PM on this day. The apples being exported this time are worth 27 million won and were harvested last year. Chungju apples have been consistently exported to the United States since 2011. The Chungju Distribution Center has been managing quality through 100% contract cultivation with farmers for apple exports. Jae-yeon Yoo, head of the Agricultural and Food Distribution Division, said, "Despite poor harvests due to bad weather such as hail and cold damage, I would like to thank the farmers who produced high-quality apples," and added, "The city will continue to provide support so that Chungju apples can be competitive on the global stage." Report to KakaoTalk okjebo <Copyright (c) Yonhap News, Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, AI learning and use prohibited> 2025/01/14 14:00 Sent

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