date:Nov 13, 2019
nsumer demand declines and alternative crops appear more profitable. Koreas pear exports are projected to rebound by 7.3 percent (about 2,000 tons) to 29,000 tons from the previous year because of the increasing popularity of Korean culture and products in Southeast Asian countries.
Koreas pear production area has decreased significantly, by 63 percent, during the past two decades after reaching a record in MY 2000/01 of 25,719 hectares. In particular, the area for mature trees for fruit produc