A farmer harvests shine muscat grapes at a grape farm in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang, on Thursday.
Shine muscat, a grape of opulence, has single-handedly lifted up Korea's once-wilting grape industry.
Delaware grapes grown in Daejeon are shipped two to three months earlier than those from other orchards in Korea every year thanks to cultivation technology which helps them to ripen quicker.
Models pose with daehwangok grapes, a variety known to be big and sweet, which will be offered at 16 Hyundai Department Store branches through Oct. 31, with a price ranging from 85,000 won ($72) to 90,000 won.
In Korea, apples and tangerines were traditional favorites. But grapes have slowly been taking the crown largely driven by the growing popularity of shine muscat grapes.
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