【Name of township】Beituen Chiu
【Industry category】agriculture
【Description】
Agriculture land in Taichung City
is scarce, randomly scattered, and decreasing year
by year. The primary agricultural area is located
in Beituen Chiu, growing both vegetables and
fruits, particularly oranges and tangerines. In
2001, 2,660 tones of oranges and tangerines were
harvested in the area of 110.85 hectares, which
was 58 percent of all fruits and vegetables grown
in Taichung City. The oranges and tangerines grown
in Beituen Chiu are famous because they are sweet,
juicy, big, and full of vitamins A, C, Calcium,
Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc. The harvest peak
is fall and winter.
【Source】
Taichung City Government (2002).
Taichung Statistics, Taichung City Government.
web site of Industrial Development and Investment
Promotion Committee of Taichung City
http://idipc.tccg.gov.tw/idipc_intro.htm |
