Rural Development Administration Begins Full-Scale Distribution of ‘Specialized Protective Paint’ to Prevent Frost Damage to Fruit Trees

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[Korea Agricultural News Reporter Han Woo-jun] Amid growing concerns about frost damage to fruit trees during the winter due to intensifying abnormal climate conditions, the ‘protective paint specifically designed for fruit trees,’ newly developed jointly by the Rural Development Administration (RDA, Administrator Lee Seung-don) and industry, is making its practical debut this winter. The RDA is encouraging wider distribution and use, stating that compared to conventional paints used by farmers, the paint is significantly less prone to cracking and is more effective in preventing frost damage and bark heat caused by winter temperature fluctuations. The National Institute of Horticultural and Special Crops Science under the RDA, in collaboration with the comprehensive chemical company KCC, spent over a year developing the white water-based paint specifically for fruit trees, ‘Supurotreega,’ at the end of last year.

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