Korea Forest Service, Expanding Supply of Chestnuts and Jujubes for Lunar New Year… Variety of Discount Events

The Korea Forest Service has announced plans to stabilize the supply of forest products for the Lunar New Year, including increasing the supply of chestnuts and jujubes by 5 and 12 times respectively, and forming a team to monitor price trends and supply status. An online sales event will be held, with discounts of up to 40% on these products in large marts and forestry cooperatives. The Korea Forest Service hopes these measures will reduce the cost of preparing holiday meals for consumers.

(Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eun-pa = The Korea Forest Service announced on the 9th that it will expand the supply of seasonal products and open and operate an online sales event to stabilize the supply of forest products for the Lunar New Year. The Korea Forest Service plans to increase the supply of seasonal products, chestnuts and jujubes, by 5 times and 12 times, respectively, until the 26th. The Forest Products Supply and Demand Stabilization Countermeasure Team will be formed to check the price trends and supply status of forest products every day, and an online sales event will be operated so that consumers can conveniently purchase forest products. The Forest Products Specialty Shopping Mall Blue Market (www.sanrim.com) operated by the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation is offering a Lunar New Year gift set of shiitake mushrooms, dried persimmons, bracken, and wild ginseng at up to 40% off. You can also buy chestnuts and jujubes at a low price at the Forest ...