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Busan in Bloom with Chrysanthemum Fragrance! K-Chrysanthemum Academy Opens

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Busan Metropolitan City Agricultural Technology Center (hereinafter the Center) announced that it will hold the Chrysanthemum Domestic Breeding Variety Academy (K-Chrysanthemum, Cultivating the Future Together) (hereinafter the Academy) as part of the “Technology Dissemination Blending Cooperation Model Pilot Project” until the end of October.

This Academy aims to replace imported chrysanthemums, which have been widely used in floral tributes and ceremonial decorations, with the domestic chrysanthemum “Baekgang.” By promoting its active use, the program seeks to enhance the brand value of domestically bred chrysanthemums and strengthen the competitiveness of the floriculture industry.

Overview of the Technology Dissemination Blending Cooperation Model Pilot Project

• ●(Objective) To establish a Busan-style production base for domestically bred chrysanthemums to ensure stable supply expansion and foster export-oriented varieties

• ●(Duration) January 2024 – December 2025 (2 years)

• ●(Budget) KRW 1 billion (KRW 500 million national budget, KRW 500 million municipal budget)

• ●(Contents) Operation of research, guidance, and private consultative councils; establishment of production techniques for stable distribution of high-quality domestic chrysanthemum varieties; development of pilot export complexes; operation of the Chrysanthemum Domestic Breeding Variety Academy; and strengthened promotion and marketing

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

Baekgang’s resistance to white rust reduces the need for chemical disease control by about 30 percent and prolongs the vase life of cut flowers to three to four weeks—nearly double that of ordinary chrysanthemums. In addition, its low cultivation temperature reduces winter heating costs by about 20 percent compared to conventional varieties. Cultivation began in Busan in 2021, and its distribution is now being expanded through the Technology Dissemination Blending Cooperation Model Project (2024–2025).

The Academy has been designed as customized education where diverse groups can learn and enjoy together through the use of domestically bred chrysanthemums. It will be held at the Agricultural Technology Center, Dongnae Horticultural High School, and Daeheung Village Hall, involving about 1,000 participants.

The curriculum consists of ▲lectures on the characteristics and cultivation of Baekgang ▲basic K-Chrysanthemum education linked with school curriculums ▲practical training programs using domestically bred chrysanthemums.

Detailed Program Schedule

• ●Children: “KidKid Our Chrysanthemum Playground” (Oct. 18–19, Agricultural Technology Center, 120 participants)

• ●Seniors: “Our Village Chrysanthemum Healing Space” (Oct. 15, Daeheung Village Hall, 30 participants)

• ●Foreign residents: “Our Chrysanthemum Promotion Space” (October, Agricultural Technology Center, 30 participants)

• ●Farmers: “Our Chrysanthemum Empathy Space” (Oct. 30, Farmers’ Hall, 600 participants)

• ●Women leaders: “Our Chrysanthemum Harmony Space” (Oct. 22, Agricultural Technology Center, 20 participants)

• ●Citizens: “Farm Party—Our Chrysanthemum Sharing Space” (Oct. 28, Agricultural Technology Center, 100 participants)

Any citizen of Busan is welcome to participate in the programs by group, and further details are available on the Agricultural Technology Center website at busan.go.kr/nongup. For additional inquiries, please contact the Agricultural Technology Center’s Technical Agriculture Team at 051-970-3724.

Through this program, the City expects to raise public awareness of domestically bred chrysanthemums, increase farmers’ income, and expand the floral culture enjoyed with citizens. This is also anticipated to provide a significant boost to the related floriculture industry.

Yoo Mi-bok, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “The K-Chrysanthemum Academy is a valuable opportunity to promote the expansion of domestic varieties and strengthen global competitiveness. We will continue to provide educational programs that engage diverse groups to spread the value of agriculture and revitalize the local community.”