Hwaseong City Makes Historic First Export of 16.7 Tons of Grapes to Canada

Hwaseong City announced on the 14th that it has made the country's first export of 16.7 tons of grapes to Canada, achieving $600,000 in export revenue.

According to the city, the Hwaseong Grapes Export Council (hereinafter the Export Council) was approved as a Canadian grape export base in early this year and underwent two rounds of cultivation site quarantine inspections and pesticide residue testing.

After passing Canada's notoriously stringent quarantine inspections, the Export Council exported 16.7 tons of grapes for the first time this year.

In addition, the Export Council has exported a total of 120 tons ($380,000) to eight countries including the United Arab Emirates beginning in August, as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States.

Building on these achievements, Hwaseong City will hold an overseas promotional event in the local Toronto market in Canada for 14 days through the 25th to enhance the image of grapes and expand export channels for local specialties.