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TAIWAN'S AGRICULTURE

Taiwan Flowers

Release date:2022-09-23
Flowers Contending for Beauty in The Floral Kingdom

Taiwan is endowed with sufficient sunshine and appropriate climate. Besides, the extraordinary flower cultivation and the cultivation techniques of flower varieties help the prosperous development of Taiwan's floral industry, as well as having a high reputation internationally.

The cultivation areas of flowers are more than 14,000 hectares and the output value reaches NTD18.2 billion per year. The main cities and counties of flower planting include Changhua, Nantou, Taichung, Pingtung, Chiayi and Tainan, where flowering ornamental plants, foliage plants, ornamental fruit plants, bedding plants and nursery plants are cultivated. The crops produced can be divided into two major categories—potted flowers and cut flowers. As the technology of cold chain improves, and the market demand increases, the cut flowers have become the primary products in Taiwan's floral market. The cut flowers include Anthurium, Eustoma, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis, Tropical Orchids,
 
Chrysanthemums, Lilies and Gladioli, which are popular in the USA, Europe and Japan, and make Taiwan's flowers and plants renowned worldwide.

  • Origin:Crop Production Division
  • Refresh Date:2022-09-23