Locking in Cabbage Prices Before the Rise... Lotte Mart and Lotte Super Expand Pickled Napa Cabbage Supply by 20%

Pre-orders Open for 20kg Pickled Napa Cabbage

Available Until December

Lotte Mart and Lotte Super announced on September 30 that they will conduct the first round of pre-orders for pickled Napa cabbage from October 1 to October 7.

The Haenam pickled Napa cabbage (20kg) will be sold at 29,900 won when paid with an event card. The Goesan semi-highland pickled Napa cabbage (20kg) will be offered at 35,900 won, and the Pyeongchang highland pickled Napa cabbage (20kg) will be priced at 59,900 won.

Pickled Napa Cabbage Promotional Poster. Lotte Mart

According to the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation, the wholesale average price of cabbage (10kg) at Garak Market from September 23 to 29 was 17,181 won, indicating price stability. However, the company explained that prices may rise after October as summer stock is depleted and demand increases during kimchi-making season.

Lotte Mart and Lotte Super have increased their supply of pickled Napa cabbage by 20% compared to last year to prepare for potential production fluctuations caused by delayed planting and high autumn temperatures. After the first pre-order ends, advance reservations will continue until December 15. Reserved products can be picked up at the designated date in-store from November 5 to December 21.

Kimchi seasoning, pickled young radish (altari), and mustard leaf kimchi (gat kimchi) are also available. Jeolla-style and Gyeonggi-style kimchi seasoning (6.5kg) are both priced at 69,900 won each, while pickled young radish (5kg) and mustard leaf kimchi (3kg) are each offered at 39,900 won. In addition, the 'Haenam Pickled Napa Cabbage Convenient KIT', which combines 5kg of pickled Napa cabbage and 1.5kg of kimchi seasoning, will be introduced.

Meanwhile, Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will also sell ‘Mibaek Glutinous Corn’ from Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, grown using CA (Controlled Atmosphere) storage technology, on October 1 and 2. CA storage is a technique that delays product quality changes by controlling the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the storage unit.

Yoonhee Hong, Produce MD at Lotte Mart and Lotte Super, stated, "This year, we focused on securing pickled Napa cabbage supply from major production regions to prepare for possible fluctuations in harvest conditions. We have prepared a wide range of products, from affordable pickled Napa cabbage to kimchi seasoning and convenient kits, so we hope customers will find it easy to prepare for kimchi-making through this pre-order event."

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