Hwasung Grape has taken its very first step to fascinate the taste of the world.

Regardless of everyone’s concern on the grape industry getting a blow by FTA with Chile in 2003, Hwasung Grape industry has become one of the most profitable business of Gyeonggi by exporting 50T to USA, 150T to South East Asia, and 200T to the other countries. 

Hwasung Grape Export Committee was able to produce high quality grape and foster overseas sales, aided by the support of its local province in the production facility, packing, logistics and etc. Also, the technical support by Hwasung Agricultural Technical Center became a great help.

For more reliable export operations, during the last ten days of July at the provincial government office, the domestic producer and overseas importer will enter into an agreement for the export orders. This year, local province expects to sell 250T of grapes to America and South East Asia.

This year’s forecast of 250T is the number increased from the original plan, 220T, since the export of Hwasung Grape has continued to increase from 2003 with 13T to 200T by last year.

Unique taste of Campbell, major exporting species of Hwasung grape, which is with a high sugar and a bit of sour taste has been spotlighted by many importers. All these successes are the fruit of hard work of Gyeonggi province and every producer. 

To continue the successful story of grape exports, Gyeonggi will provide active supports such as overseas promotional support, export consulting, search of overseas market information and etc. Also, Gyeonggi will act aggressively to grow its export business by forming the export network with Hwasung Agricultural Technical Center, Hwasung Grape Export Committee, Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation and etc. and open a monthly export council meeting.

Gyeonggi will continue hard to bridge over any difficulties residing in the export of their agricultural products by producing overseas tailored, safe and high quality products, and implementing a marketing program that meets with overseas appetite, so that our agricultural business can survive in the fierce competition with many overseas players and be even able to globalize the taste of our products.