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NEW WINGED BEAN VARIETY- ‘TAITUNG N0. 2 – Chun-Fong’

2023-01-06
To promote Taitung’s winged bean industry and satisfy the multiple requirements of the consumer market, the Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TTDARES) of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan named a new winged bean variety ‘Taitung No. 2 – Chun-Fong’ and held a press conference on December 21, 2022. The new variety has a consistent pod size, the pod being tender, jade green, without spots, of a desirable shape, and fresh and crispy when eaten. Moreover, the new variety is characteristic of a short pod length that is favorable for rapid cooking for small families or office workers. Winged bean ‘Taitung No. 2 – Chun-Fong’ can be grown in both spring and autumn and yield about 15 and 13 tons/ha, respectively, which is a 61% higher yield than ‘Taitung No.1’. Overall, it is believed that the new variety will help drive both the winged bean industry and the indigenous vegetable industry of Taitung.

     

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