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Packaging and distribution of fresh ginsengs in producing area; Gumsan, Kanghwa, Poonggi, and in consuming area; Kyungdong market and S department store from September, 1998 to February, 1999 was surveyed. The selling unit in traditional markets and wholesale markets was ‘Cha (750 g)’, but was ‘gram’ unit in department store. The grade of fresh ginseng was divided into five grade ; extra large, large, medium large, medium and small, and the quality index types used surface color, shape, age and weight per head. The standard deviation of weight and length fresh ginseng at producing area and market were 27.8 to 130.0% at Gumsan, 17.7% to 100.0% at Kanghwa, 16.6 to 101.3%, at Poonggi, 14.9 to 98.9% at Kyungdong market and 19.8 to 51.0% at S. department store, respectively. The standard deviation of small grade was higher than those of extra large and large grade. Packaging materials for outer box was mainly double wall corrugated paperboard in wholesale markets of producing areas, and HDPE film pouch in retail markets. The main packaging unit of outer box in whole sale market was 10, 20 kg, but no packaging unit was used in retail market
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