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Heatwave Causes Shortage of Large Apples; Price Gap Between Premium and Mid-Priced Apples Reaches Record High

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[News Tomato Reporter Lee Ji-yu] As the heat wave this summer significantly reduced the production of large apples, the price gap between premium and medium-low grades reached an all-time high in the apple market last month ahead of Chuseok. As of the 30th of last month, a 10kg box of Hongro apples, "special" grade, was traded at 103,804 won at Garak Market, nearly twice as expensive as the "high" grade (51,820 won) and about 3 times more expens…
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[News Tomato Reporter Lee Ji-yu] As the heat wave this summer significantly reduced the production of large apples, the price gap between premium and medium-low grades reached an all-time high in the apple market last month ahead of Chuseok. As of the 30th of last month, a 10kg box of Hongro apples, "special" grade, was traded at 103,804 won at Garak Market, nearly twice as expensive as the "high" grade (51,820 won) and about 3 times more expens…

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newstomato.com broke the news in on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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