Gochang Watermelon 'Geographic Indication System' Registered...Fake and luxury shoes.

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Among the representative specialties of Gochang, Jeollabuk-do, 'Watermelon' cannot be left out.The

fault watermelon has successfully registered its geographical indication system.

A green light has been turned on for preventing the distribution of fake Gochang watermelons and going to luxury goods.

Reporter Kim Bum-hwan reports.

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Apple Watermelon, which is gaining popularity as the number of single-person households increases.

[Lee Lim-sun / Apple watermelon grower (last June): I saw and ate apple watermelon sold on the street, and it was so delicious that I will give up my schedule during my trip to Japan and visit a seed company to plant it in Korea. That's how I started.]

Even before the cultivation of Apple watermelons, Gochang is already a famous place for watermelons.The

land itself is rich in minerals.

[Omanjong / Vice Chairman, Gochang-gun Watermelon Association: It's high in sugar and crunchy when you chew it, so it's an opportunity for consumers to like Gochang Watermelon]

Textant watermelon has finally been registered as a geographical indication item.The registration of geographical labeling system for

high-end agricultural products is the second after raspberry in 2007.

[Shim Deok-seop / Gochang-gun County, North Jeolla Province: Fake watermelons that try to jump on the word of mouth of Gochang watermelons every summer caused a lot of damage to local farmers. As the premium value of Gochang watermelon increases in the increasingly fierce agricultural market, we hope that the know-how and sweat of local farmers will shine.

Gochang-gun plans to further promote the registration of geographical labeling systems for excellent agricultural products such as barley, melons, and peanuts.

I'm Kim Bum Hwan of YTN.