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I don’t envy Bitcoin … Do you know ‘Patech’ and ‘Daepa Coin’?
Reporter Kim Seong-hyun [email protected]
Check-in: 2021-03-22 07:58:00Revision: 2021-03-22 07:22:32Published: 2021-03-22 07:19:59
As green onion prices skyrocket, the so-called ‘tech’ craze for growing green onions at home is on the rise. Reader provided
Citizen Kim Mo (62, Dongnae-gu) started growing green onions on the terrace of his house a month ago. Due to the recent spike in green onion prices, I decided to buy it for 4,400 won and grow it myself. I planted 12 green onion roots in a pot and watered them once every 2-3 days, and after about 2 weeks I was able to cut and eat them. Mr. Kim said, “At one point, the price increased to 7,000 won, so I decided to plant green onions at home.”
As green onion prices skyrocket, the so-called ‘tech’ craze for growing green onions at home is on the rise. On social media, they continue to share methods of growing green onions and transmit authentication photos.
According to the agricultural products distribution information site of the Korea Agriculture and Fisheries Food Distribution Corporation, on the 21st, the wholesale price per kilogram of Korean leeks was 4,432 won as of the 19th. more than four times as expensive as 1,056 won a year ago. In particular, Busan has 4,500 won, the highest level in the country along with Seoul and Daejeon. Even this is a slightly lower price. A month ago, it peaked at the national average of 5,548 won.
The reason the big wave turned into a ‘golden wave’ was because production declined significantly in January this year due to a cold snap and heavy snowfall across the country. Also, compared to the low price due to the oversupply last year, the recent price increase is perceived as expensive for citizens.
With the rising prices of green onions, people started growing green onions at home. It is one of the so-called ‘technology’. Like bitcoin, the price has skyrocketed and the new term ‘Daepacoin’ appears. A hypermarket also sells supplies for growing green onions, including large pots and pot sets.
Green onions are easy to grow. Cut the roots of the chives and dip them in arable soil or water to make them sprout. Usually after 2-3 weeks the elongated shoots sprout and you can cut off the overgrown part and eat it.
The Patech certification is aligned on social media and in moms’ cafes. In fact, if you search for Daepa on Instagram, there are around 70,000 posts. Most of them are pictures of growing green onions at home or eating and eating green onions. One netizen wrote: “Green onions were too expensive, so I cut the roots and planted a few while buying one.
Kim Mo (39, Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu), who has been growing green onions since last year, said: “At first, we started growing about 10 green onions for children’s education.” I am proud to say, “he said.
