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Imported Flowers Beware! Masterful Altar Decorations with Korea’s Own Chrysanthemum ‘Baekgang’!

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The Busan Agricultural Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) announced that tomorrow (13th), it will conduct an “Academy on Domestically Developed Chrysanthemum Varieties (Altar Decoration Specialist Training)” as part of the Technology Dissemination Blending Cooperation Model Pilot Project.

○ This program aims to elevate the quality and competitiveness of altar decorations by actively utilizing the Korean chrysanthemum variety ‘Baekgang’ in place of the commonly used imported chrysanthemums.

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<Overview of the Technology Dissemination Blending Cooperation Model Pilot Project>

• ●Purpose: Establish a Busan-style production base for domestically developed chrysanthemum varieties to enable stable distribution and foster export-oriented products

• ●Duration: January 2024 – December 2025 (2-year project)

• ●Budget: KRW 1 billion (National: 0.5 billion / Local: 0.5 billion)

• ●Details: Operation of research, guidance, and private councils; establishment of production technologies for high-quality domestically developed chrysanthemum varieties; development of export pilot complexes; operation of an educational academy; and enhancement of promotion and marketing strategies

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The chrysanthemum ‘Baekgang’ is a domestically developed variety in Korea and is the nation’s first large white chrysanthemum resistant to white rust disease.

○ During the development of Baekgang, pesticide usage was reduced by about 30%, and its cut flower (stem-cut) lifespan is 3 to 4 weeks—nearly twice as long as general chrysanthemums.

○ Additionally, it can be cultivated at lower temperatures, reducing winter heating costs by about 20% compared to existing varieties. As a result, cultivation began in Busan in 2021 and is now being expanded through the 2024–2025 pilot project.

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The upcoming training will include ▲ Basic altar decoration training ▲ Practical sessions ▲ Education on Baekgang variety characteristics ▲ Online product development discussions.

○ The program consists of sessions on the characteristics and cultivation status of ‘Baekgang,’ basic altar decoration techniques using ‘Baekgang,’ and hands-on altar production training with florists active in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions.

○ There will also be a consultation session for online product development using ‘Baekgang,’ offering a valuable platform for idea exchange among experts.

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Anyone in the floral industry from the Busan and Gyeongnam regions can participate, and more detailed information is available on the Center’s website (busan.go.kr/nongup).

○ For further inquiries, please contact the Center at ☎ 051-970-3724.

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The City expects that this training will help floral experts acquire diverse altar decoration techniques and design know-how using ‘Baekgang,’ thereby revitalizing the related floral industry.

Yu Mi-bok, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated,
“This training will be an opportunity to widely promote the excellence of the chrysanthemum ‘Baekgang,’” and added,
“We will continue to build a self-reliant floral industry ecosystem that does not rely on imported chrysanthemums.”

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[Attachment: Photo of the domestically developed chrysanthemum variety (Baekgang, 白强)]