Stork and viviparidae
Gurye-gun, the country's most pollution-free area, boasts a natural environment with beautiful mountains and crystal-clear rivers. They don't use herbicides and pesticides that damage humans and the environment. Instead, farmers use the eco-friendly farming method of raising viviparidae in the fields where they grow the Astragalus sinicus. It is the highest quality rice ever produced and processed by farmers.
- Where to Buy : NongHyup's rice processing complex(82-61-782-2206 / 82-61-782-4188)
- Packing units : 4, 10, 20kg
- Shipment : year round
Persimmon (persimmon /daebong)
The persimmons produced in this area are colored well and have a very high sugar content because of the large daily temperature difference. In addition, the fertile soil here also hardens pulp and increases shelf life. Sweet persimmon is mostly composed of Fuyu and Cilang varieties, while Hachiya is astringent persimmon.
- Shipment : September ~ March of next year
Cornus officinalis processing products
Sandong-myon is the nation's largest cornus cultivation area. The farmers make traditional liquor with carefully selected Cornus, Jirisan Moutain’s crystal clear water and quality rice. Made by the mountain people, the brewers of Jirisan Mountain, the wine is the finest fermented liquor with the scent of cornus fruit.
- Shipment : Year-round
Jirisan Mountain Chestnut
Gurye-gun, 77 percent of which is a forest zone, is the best place to grow chestnuts. Chestnuts are produced in most parts of the Jirisan Mountain and Baegunsan area and are harvested from September to November. It is also gaining huge popularity among metropolitan consumers because they produce chestnuts in an eco-friendly way, using hydatid to control pests.
- Shipment : September to October
Best quality Gurye cucumber
The cucumbers here are grown in unspoiled soil around Jirisan Mountain and Seomjingang river, and taste good because compost made from plants native to Jirisan Mountain was used. Farmers, in particular, feed the roots of cucumbers with oxygen to grow them. Therefore, the quality of cucumbers is very good and the hardness of cucumbers is high, so they can be stored for a long time. Long English Cucumber has a distinctive scent and provides nutritional benefits such as potassium and vitamin C.
- Shipment : Year-round
Plum
Eco-friendly Gurye plum, which is grown on fertile soil with a wide daily temperature difference, is gaining much popularity across the country. Alkaline plums have a high acidity, which not only has a strong bactericidal effect but also helps to relieve fatigue and detoxify. The plum, known as anticancer food, can be eaten in a regular drink or used as jam, juice, concentrate, and Jangajji(pickled vegetables).
Gurye green tea
Jirisan Mountain green tea is made by mixing the collected leaves in a iron pot and then rubbing them against a straw mat. It became very popular because it used the traditional method of making green tea, "Jeddah," which was introduced at the temple. The subtle scent and taste of green tea, rich in vitamin C, can make us feel good and help us be healthy. Hwaeomsa Jangjukjeon is the first place where tea trees were planted in Korea, where Tea Ritual is conducted every year.
- Shipment : Year-round
Wheat
Wheat produced in the four distinct seasons is grown without pesticides, making it the best health food we can eat without worrying about the risks. Wheat production was at its lowest in the early 1990s, but they have since established the nation's first wheat mill to produce 15 tons of flour a day. Domestic wheat with no preservatives or bleach used has been processed and packaged to suit consumer taste.
- Shipment : Year-round
Pear
Pears produced on fertile land near Jirisan Mountain and Seomjingang River are eco-friendly fruits grown using unspoiled clean water and compost made from the mountain's grass. Because of the large daily temperature difference here, fruits are vivid in color, soft in texture, and high in sugar. As such, the quality of the Gurye pear is excellent and can be used as a high-end gift.
- Shipment : September to December
Acer pictum subsp
They collect sap from the painted maple at the foot of Jirisan Mountain and Baegunsan Mountain between mid-February and mid-March. The sap was found to be alkaline water containing various mineral ingredients and glucose beneficial to the human body, such as calcium and iron, according to the analysis of the ingredients by the Institute for Health and Environment. The sap from the painted maple of Jirisan Mountain, which is not affected by the sea breeze, is the highest quality in the country.
- Shipment : February ~ April