South Korea's imports of grapefruits soared to a fresh high last year as consumer demand for this new found love tripled.
Data by the customs office showed that grapefruit imports totaled 20,000 tons, worth US$14.39 million in 2014. The figures mark a 68.3 percent rise in volume from the previous year. Separate data by retail conglomerate Lotte, which operates the discount chain Lotte Mart, showed that grapefruit sales were nearly half of those for oranges, growing from a 5 percent portion in 2009. The retailer's data also showed that sales growth of grapefruits also surpassed that of other popular imported fruits, such as melons and cherries.
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