Avocado imports increase dramatically in South Korea

Avocado imports increase dramatically in South Korea

South Korea’s imports of avocados have dramatically increased in recent years, riding on the surging popularity of the fruit for its versatility in cooking and health benefits, industry data showed Tuesday.

According to data compiled by the Korea Customs Service, the amount of avocados imported last year reached 2,915 tons, a sixfold surge compared to 457 tons in 2010.

The figure is expected to reach almost 5,000 tons by the end this year, the data also showed.

Korean retail giant Lotte Mart’s discount warehouse brand Vic Market also reported that its sales of avocados this year have increased by 36.1 percent so far. Of all imported fruits sold at Vic Market, avocado ranked sixth, up five notches from 11th in 2015, the company added.

Avocados are said to lower cholesterol as well as aid weight loss. The fruit was previously recognized by Guinness World Records as the most nutritious fruit on earth. 

  
South Korea’s imports of avocados have dramatically increased in recent years, riding on the surging popularity of the fruit for its versatility in cooking and health benefits, industry data showed Tuesday.
  
South Korea’s imports of avocados
우리나라의 아보카도 수입이
import  수입하다, 수입
avocado 아보카도
  
have dramatically increased in recent years,
최근 몇 년간 급격히 증가했다
dramatically 극적으로, 급격하게
increase 늘다, 증가하다
  
riding on the surging popularity of the fruit
과일의 치솟는 인기에 편승하여
riding on ~에 편승하여
surge 급등하다, 치솟다
popularity 인기
  
for its versatility in cooking and health benefits,
요리에 다용도로 쓰이는 점과 건강상의 이점으로
versatility 다용도, 다목적
benefit 이점
  
industry data showed Tuesday.
보여준 자료에 따르면
industry 산업
  
According to data compiled by the Korea Customs Service, the amount of avocados imported last year reached 2,915 tons, a sixfold surge compared to 457 tons in 2010.
  
According to data compiled by the Korea Customs Service,
관세청이 집계한 자료에 따르면
according to ~에 따르면
compile (자료를) 집계하다
customs 관세
  
the amount of avocados imported last year
작년에 수입한 아보카도의 양은
amount 양
  
reached 2,915 tons,
2,915톤으로

  
a sixfold surge compared to 457 tons in 2010.
이것은 2010년의 457톤과 비교해 6배 급등한 것이다.
fold  -배
surge 급상승, 급등
compared to ~와 비교하여
  
The figure is expected to reach almost 5,000 tons by the end this year, the data also showed.
  
The figure is expected to reach almost 5,000 tons
그 수치가 거의 5,000톤에 이를 것으로 예상된다고
figure 숫자, 수치
be expected to ~할 것으로 예상되다
  
by the end this year, the data also showed. 
 

Korean retail giant Lotte Mart’s discount warehouse brand Vic Market also reported that its sales of avocados this year have increased by 36.1 percent so far.
  
Korean retail giant Lotte Mart’s
대형 소매업체인 롯데마트가 운영하는
retail 소매

  
discount warehouse brand Vic Market also reported
창고형 할인점인 롯데 빅마켓 또한 말하길
warehouse 창고

  
that its sales of avocados this year
올해 아보카도의 판매가

have increased by 36.1 percent so far.
지금까지 36.1퍼센트 증가했다고
 
  
Of all imported fruits sold at Vic Market, avocado ranked sixth, up five notches from 11th in 2015, the company added.
  
Of all imported fruits sold at Vic Market,
빅마켓에서 팔린 수입 과일들 중

  
avocado ranked sixth,
아보카도가 6위를 차지했는데

  
up five notches from 11th in 2015,
이것은 2015년 11위에서 다섯 계단이나 오른 것이라고
notch  단계
 
the company added.
회사측에서 덧붙여 말했다. 
    

Avocados are said to lower cholesterol as well as aid weight loss.
  
Avocados are said to lower cholesterol
아보카도는 콜레스테롤의 수치를 낮춘다고 알려져 있다
lower 낮추다, 내리다
cholesterol 콜레스테롤
  
as well as aid weight loss.
체중감량에 도움을 줄 뿐만 아니라
as well as ~뿐만 아니라
aid 돕다
weight loss 체중 감량
  
The fruit was previously recognized by Guinness World Records as the most nutritious fruit on earth.  
The fruit was previously recognized
아보카도는 인정받았다
previously  전에
recognize  인정하다
  
by Guinness World Records
기네스 세계 기록에서
  
as the most nutritious fruit on earth.
지구상에서 가장 영양가 높은 과일로
nutritious 영양가가 높은