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ByKimYeo-won
StaffReporterofTheory&CritiqueSection
ave you ever imagined Korean strawberries that go abroad by taking a personal plane like
acelebrity?Itisaneffectofdemandandsupply?thehighdemandofforeignerswholook
for Korean strawberries and the outcome of international flights that were decreased by
COVID-19. It is a remarkable change that Korean strawberries, which were unpopular even in the
country, gained such popularity. It is a result of plant breeding and development of production, as
other fruits also have the same goal. Starting with strawberries, which is the symbol of spring, The
Argus tried to analyze the phenomena of Korean fruit¡¯s ongoing efforts to increasing the popularity
ofitsfruits,basedonthreefruits?strawberries,peaches,andpears.
Howcanwedefinethedegreeofsweetness?
ThreeMajorExportFruits:With
DevelopmentofaNewPlantVariety
Brix(¡ÆBrix): A unit of sugar content. The number of grams
containedper100g.
1.Strawberries,alwaysinseason
Guess when the strawberry is in season? The answer is
spring.Butwhydomanypeoplethinkthatwinterisstrawberry
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season? Winter strawberries are of good quality thanks to
developments in breeding and production. Both winter and
spring strawberries are attractive as they have differences in
varietyandcultivation.Moreover,asthevarietiesforsummer
and fall have been of focus lately, strawberries have become
ubiquitousyear-round.Letuslookintostrawberriesthatattract
notonlydomesticbutforeigncustomers.
Have you ever wondered about the name of the type of
strawberry we used to see at the supermarket? Sulhyang,
meaning the scent of snow in Korean, is a representative
variety of Korean strawberries. Like its name, denoting a
¡ãThedegreeofsweetnessisdefinedbyBrix.
fragrant strawberry which blossoms in the snow, it is popular
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