Apple of Korea's eye: Gyeongbuk festival kicks off in Seoul Plaza
Published: 04 Nov. 2024, 17:43
![Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/04/4050fcfc-3425-46b4-8926-6834efe45a3d.jpg)
Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]
Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday.
The event, running through Wednesday, offers samples of fruit produced in North Gyeongsang and discounts on products from the region, as well as live busking and stage performances.
![Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/04/3c734a54-96fe-42a7-8161-b1f779f4fbbf.jpg)
Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]
The province is responsible for 60 percent of Korea's apple production, and in September announced a set of initiatives to ensure consistent production in the face of climate change, such as more concentrated tree planting.
![Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/04/b7171d52-1898-4df4-9ab1-30d3d5c11338.jpg)
Apples are on display at the Gyeongbuk Apple Festival at Seoul Plaza in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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