Baodao Manlu pear grafting reaches 80% in Taiwan, the risk of concentration during the production period is high, Taichung Center promotes the old large-fruit variety Taichung No. 1

The end of each year to the beginning of the next year is the ideal period for high-harboring pears. However, in recent years, the rate of high-harboring by farmers of the emerging large-fruit variety "Baodao Manlu Pear" has reached 80%, and the production is concentrated from late July to September, when typhoons are common. The risk is particularly high due to over-concentration of specific varieties during the season and production period. Considering the market preference for large fruits, the Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station of the Ministry of Agriculture has promoted the low-cold-demanding variety "Taichung No. 1 - Fulai Pear" named by farmers in 1992; The yield of Taichung No. 1 is comparable to that of Manlu pears, and it has good storage properties. The production period is from late June to mid-July, which can fill the market gap in time. The pear cultivation area in Taiwan is 4,865 hectares, of which about 3,000 to 3,300 hectares are located in ...