[Photo news] Farmers in Sangju's Oenam-myeon work hard to produce dried persimmons

With autumn in full swing, farmers in Oenam-myeon, Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province — long regarded as the home of dried persimmons — are busy processing their harvest. According to Sangju city officials Friday, Oenam-myeon was the first area in the country to be designated a special dried-persimmon zone and has a long tradition of producing high-quality dried persimmons. Despite a poor harvest of astringent persimmons this year, farmers are carefully sorting the best fruit, peeling it and hanging it on drying racks to dry. The finished dried persimmons are then distributed to consumers across the country through retail networks. "I want to express my gratitude to the farmers who are working tirelessly this year as well to produce the finest dried persimmons in the country," said Lee Hyeon-gyun, head of Oenam-myeon.