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Article: Korean penchant for tree nuts means opportunity for U.S. exporters.
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- AgExporter
- Article date:
- December 1, 1994
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1994 U.S. Department of Agriculture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Traditionally, Koreans have regarded nuts and sunflowerseeds as rare and luxurious products because the climate of Korea is not suitable for producing them in large quantities. In recent years, however, Korean demand for nuts has outgrown supply, which means U.S. exporters will continue to have a steady, reliable market for their products.
This growth in demand is attributed to the increase in per capita incomes and the proliferation of new products by a rapidly expanding bakery and confectionery industry. Nuts are being used for snacks and in food products like cookies, cakes, ice cream and chocolates. The most popular nuts are chestnuts, peanuts, almonds and ...
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