Apples are Korea's favourite fruit
A study was conducted of 732 households to figure out which fruits they bought from December 2009 to November 2013. These households spend an average of $73,620 per year on apples, the highest spending among their purchases of fruits.
"Unlike other fruits, apples are loved all-year-round and especially for holidays as they are often prepared for a ritual table for Chuseok or Korean Thanksgiving and any other ancestral memorial services." researchers said.
Koreans spent the second most on clementines at $59,307, followed by grapes at $54,643 watermelons at $45,409 and strawberries at $39,527.
Apples were also purchased most frequently at 8.7 times a year on average, nearly four times more than pears, which were purchased the least at 2.3 times.
Greenhouse farming makes it possible to enjoy all kinds of fruit year-round, but people still prefer to buy seasonal fruits.
Clementines were most popular from October to March, grapes from August to October, peaches from July to September, persimmons from October to November, watermelons from May to August and strawberries from December to April.
Source: english.chosun.com
