YeongDong persimmons and dried persimmons are ver sweet because only the best persimmons are used in the clean mountain area, and then they are seasoned in a state-of-the-art drying room. the number of seeds are few and the skin is very sheer, which makes the YeongDong dried persimmons the best in Korea.
Dried persimmon, ripe persimmon (soft persimmon), soaked persimmon, persimmon vinegar, dried persimmon slices, persimmon leaf tea, natural dye clothes etc.
Because it is produced in pure areas of mountain villages, the orange color is clear, it has high level of sweetness, there a few seeds, and the skin is thin forming the highest quality nationwide
It is an environmentally clean natural product without the use of pesticides.
All the houses and streets of Yeongdong are the heavens of persimmon, and the persimmon tree lined street was awarded the major prize in the street forest section of 「The 1st National Beautiful Forest Competition」.
When the persimmons along the persimmon tree lined street are deliciously ripe, one of the nation's 8 great culture festivals, 『Nangye Traditional Korean Music Festival』, is held.
Persimmons must be stored in a cool place with good ventilation, and if they need to be stored for 7 days or more, they are more delicious to eat after storing them in a refrigerator (freezer).
Yeondong-gun Office Forest Management Department (82 - 43- 740 - 3311~3313)
As much as 9.4% of the entire national grape production, and 63% of the Chungcheongbuk-do grape production is from YeongDong. YeongDong thus deserves to be called a major grape production area. YeongDong grapes are of hight quality because they are grown with a specific amount of rain and cultivated with compost.
Located in the Chupungryeong edges of the Sobaek Mountain Range, there is high daily climate variation, therefore
As they are grown wrapped in bags in clean areas, environmentally clean and fresh grapes are produced. With good soil through rye cover cropping etc. healthy grapes are produced
Diverse grape products produced through traditional manual processes : juice, canned products, grape vinegar produced
Refractormeter test : products released after tests by each production team
[Harvest Period : mid August - early November]
The attractions include the untouched Mulhan Valley, Wolryu Peak, Yangsan Songho National Tourism Area, Okgye Waterfall, and as the famous mountains in the area, there is the Cheontaesan (714m), Minjujisan (1241m), Seokgi Peak (1200m), Samdo Summit (1,239m), and Baekhwasan (933m). Whenever you visit, you can enjoy the tasty grape tours as well as bush walking. Moreover, there are diverse regional produce including grapes, persimmons, apples, pears, mushrooms, ginseng etc. and if you make purchases onsite, the enjoyment can be doubled.
Thanks to the temperate climate in the inland mountain hill area, the YeongDong apple has a bright color, and a delicious sugary flavor.
Yanggang, Shimcheon, Yeongdong, Chupungryeong
9,168m/t
The high level of sweetness and the fresh fragrance boasts the highest standard of quality It was even selected as a palace product in the 60s ~ 70s
With foil vinyl covering cultivation, the ripening is even producing excellent quality
As an area between inland mountains, Yeongdong has higher daily climate variation than other regions, and because the temperature differences are clear, only apples with good color, high level of sweetness, and fresh fragrance are produced.
YeongDong pears are juicy and sweet, while the flesh is soft. through its low temperature storage house and sorting facilities, YeongDong-gun has succeeded in standardizing quality and has exported YeongDong pears abroad.
Yeongdong, Yongsan
4,286m/t
A chief production area that has cultivated pears since 1920
There is a lot of juice and tender flesh texture.
Quality standardization realized through advanced low temperature storage facilities and strict selection Low pollution high quality pears produced by covering with 3 fold bags during cultivation
With its superior quality, they are exported overseas.
We have worked hard to produce the best plant breeds. Now we have succeeded in producing juicy and sweet plums.
YeongDong peaches are produced halfway down the hill of the Sobak Mountains. This helps Yeondong peaches keep its sweetness and beautiful color. They are the best quality in Korea.
Yeongdong, Maegok, Shimcheon
1,994m/t
Precocious Species (saja, changbang) : mid July ∼ late July
Mid-Late Variety (Mibaekdo, Yumyeong, Hwangdo, Baekdo) : early August ∼ early October
YeongDong Watermelons are grown on the alluvial soil of the Keum-Gang(river). The watermelons have the softest and juiciest flesh, At the Chogang-ri of Simcheon-myeon where the main production area is located, there is a direct-trading shop.
Shimcheon, Yangsan
2,664m/t
As they are cultivated in alluvial soil near Geumgang, the flesh texture is tender, there is a lot of juice, and the level of sweetness is high.
At present, a local joint market is being operated in the chief production area of Chogang-ri, Shimcheon-myeon
YeongDong is the chief producer of walnuts in the country. YeongDong walnuts have a lot of meat covered by a thin shell, which are sings of the best quality walnuts you can find anywhere. Processed foods like peeled walnut and walnut oil are also available.
Sangchon, Yonghwa
Approx 110 tons per year
From the past, walnuts were often consumed on the 15th of January in the lunar calendar, and when there is loss of appetite, consumption of walnut porridge provides energy and appetite recovery.
According to the historical literature such as the Bincho Gangmok, Dongui Bogam etc., walnuts were often used as folk remedies, and is a very beneficial nut as a highly nutritious natural food product.
As Korea's chief production area for walnuts, the climate in Yeongdong is cool in summer and warm in winter, and as natural products cultivated in areas of high temperature variation between day and night, the shell is thin and the content is substantial producing a very outstanding quality.
They are produced in the clean areas below Minjujisan (Mountain) and Samdo Peak
They are covered in a 3-fold shell providing a completely pollution free product
As traditional food products, Sangchon Nonghyup is producing processed walnut, walnut oil etc.
High mountains and steep peaks surround YeongDong. The place has a wide temperature range between day and night, which makes the shitake's flesh thick, tasty and flavorful. YeongDong Shitake is famous for its high quality and it is being exported to Japan, Taiwan, and the USA
Yeongdong, Hwanggan, Sangchon, Yanggang, Yonghwa, Haksan
Approx. 2,400 tons per year
In the Yeaongdong area mushrooms started to be actively cultivated from the early 1960s, and is currently producing high quality mushrooms with its convenient transportation conditions including the Gyeongbu Expressway and connections to all the regions nationwide as well as the expanded provision of modernized mushroom cultivation facilities.
With a location condition where it is surrounded like a folding screen by high mountains and rugged valleys, the mushrooms have thick flesh and outstanding fragrance due to the high temperature variation between day & night, and their superior quality is being recognized not only in Korea, but also in other countries including Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, CAnada etc.
They are produced in advanced technology & modernized facilities, and as the nation's greatest collection & distribution center, Yeongdong is the advance base for exports.
YeongDong, together with Keumsan, is the chief producer of ginseng. YeongDong ginseng is raised in high mountaintops and receives water from the clean and sparkling Keumgang(river)
Yongsan, Shimcheon
535m/t
Together with Geumsan, it is the original region of ginseng cultivation
Produced in high mountains & secluded valleys with the clear waters of Geumgang
Ginseng bath house operated (Yeongdong Ginseng Cooperative)
The YeongDong ganoderma lucidum mushroom is grown on high, clean moutain or hilltops. YeongDong is the main producer of the ganoderma lucidum mushroom in Korea.
Illite Rice contains a mysterious mineral called illite, which has been patented at the Korea Intellectual Property Office. It can only be cultivated and found at YeongDong.
This is rice from the clean regions located in the high peaks of the Sobaek Mountain ranges grown in the rich soils with fresh winds and strong sunlight.
Yongsan, Hwanggang, Chupungryeong, Maegok, Yangsan, Shimcheon
11,386 M/T
The Mulhan Valley between Samdo-bong and the Minjiji-san(mountain) is famous for its cleanliness and pure natural resources. To make meju(a lump of fermented soybeans), the best beans are sorted out and washed with water from the Mulhan Valley. Then they are boiled in classical caldron, dried, and then aged in the yellow mudroom. The meju reserved in the classical Korean Jar is ventilated, and then aged.
Mulhan-ri, Sangchon-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
1.The clean & fresh air of Samdo Peak and Minjujisan (mountain) famous as clean regions
2.Superior quality water from the 100m deep ground water beneath Mulhan Valley which is famous for its excellent water
3.Highest product quality & selection of only quality beans produced in Korea
4.Dry fermentation in a clay room after kindling a fire directly on a cast iron pot
5.By naturally fermenting only in the traditional living pots, there is the devotion of preparing through the traditional techniques
6.A well-being doenjang/ cheonggukjang with absolutely no additives 7.A fresh system where the product is taken out of the fermenting doenjang in the living pots and directly delivered to the customers
Yeongdong, in coperation with Wine Korea Agriculture Corp., Produces what is undoubtedly the best wine in Korea. Chateau Mani Wine is mad from carfully selected grapes grown in the pristine environment of the Sobak Mountain.
Chateau Mani is produced by naturally fermenting strictly selected grapes directly cultivated by the farmers of the clean areas in Yeongdong with absolutely no additives, and with a high content of healthy inorganic matter, it is a wine that greatly enhances health.
By forming an industry-university consortium with the School of Food Technology in Youngdong University, research is conducted and high quality Yeongdong grapes are strictly selected to produce the highest quality wine.
Equipped with Korea's best fermentation facilities Produced using the traditional European wine production techniques Numerous years of fermentation utilizing oak barrels in caverns to enhance quality Research center operation and strict inspection & testing The product is being sold in major discount stores nationwide (Home Plus, Lotte Mart, Mega Mart, E-mart etc.)
YeongDong Grape Vinegar is mad from YeongDong grapes. It is the best in Korea and has been aged naturally.
YeongDong Persimmon Vinegar is mad from 100% crude persimmon liquid produced in the pollution-free area of YeongDong for 3 years. YeongDong Persimmon Vinegar is a natural healthy food fortified with Vitamin C and Tannin.
Only the 100% solution of the quality persimmons produced in the low pollution areas of Yeongdong is used, and as a vinegar fermented over 3 years using traditional methods, it is an natural alkaline food product with vitamin C and tannin contents.
Shitake powder is mad of shitakes produced in the pollution-free area of YeongDong. It has been sorted out and subjected to strict Quality control.
Squids are fires washed with mineral water that comes from 170m underground. They are dried in the wind and wind and under the sun in a pollution-free valley. This dried squid is mad available throughout the year.
It is washed in the clear waters of the deep mountain (170m ground water), and dried in the clean mountain winds and sunlight
The taste is unique and delicious, and it is a pure environmentally clean food product which is chewy and not as salty as other general squids.
There is a characteristic unique to the Yeongdong Sankol Squid by providing a quality like the 4 seasons.
Women farmers make fruit juice and jam by using only fruits produced by organic farming. Products ar sold in shops that only sel organic products like Hansalim.
A massive complex around on the top of Chupungryeong provides most chestnuts of YeongDong. Thanks to the distinct daily temperature difference, the ball is big, solid and tasty.
Chupungryeong, Hwanggan
70m/t
There is a large estate at the top of Chupungryeong, and because of the high daily climate variation, the chestnuts are firm and they are sold year round by utilizing cold storage
It is very delicious as it is ripened in the cold winds of Chupungryeong.
Garlic is thought to be heart-protective. It is antibacterial, anti fungal, and may protect against cancer. Commonly used as a remedy for respiratory infection, garlic may also lower blood pressure, thin the blood, and lower the risk of blood clots and related heart attack and stroke.
Yangsan, Maegok, Sangchon
552m/t
6 piece garlic produced in the fertile soils near the 8 sceneries of Yangsan
The flesh texture is very firm, so it is ideal for storage
As succeeding fruit, it gives the best taste when aged in a high temperature for 2 days and in a low temperature for 3 days.
The flesh texture is more tender than the Korean melon, and has great unique fragrance Ideal for gifts as a high quality fruit
Shimcheon, Yeongdong
75m/t
It is cultivated in the fertile grounds accumulated from the overflowing of Geumgang since the ancient times, so its flesh texture is tender and has a high level of sweetness
Because the net formation is clear and quality is high, it is ordered by the department stores in large cities.
Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. Thanks to the aging process, sugar of honey changes and 82% of it becomes solid substance.
Sangchon, Yongsan
35m/t
Only pure natural honey is extracted from the high mountains & secluded valleys of Samdo Peak
The honey from various medicinal herbs and trees are sufficiently after-ripened before extraction
This Chemical-free fluid boasts the best quality since it comes from mountains 500m above the sea level.
The sap produced in Yeongdong is environmentally clean and is hygienically extracted from altitudes of over 500m in high mountainous areas including Minjjisan (Mulhan Valley), Cheonmasan, Baekhwasan, Sambongsan etc. of the Sobaek Mountain ranges, so the quality is extremely superior.
Of the numerous inorganic contents in the painted maple sap there are high compositions of calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and the sap from the birch tree has 40 times the calcium content and 27 times the magnesium content of ordinary natural trees.
As sap deteriorates after 3 ~ 5 days in room temperatures, it must be stored in the refrigerator at 0 ~ 3℃ to maintain freshness for consumption over 15 days.
