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2019 lychee production drop sends Yu He Bao lychee prices soaring, auction exceeds 300 yuan per kilogram
Affected by this year's warm winter, alternate-year fruit drop in lychees and other factors, the Agriculture and Food Agency estimates this year's total lychee production at 29,250 metric tons, a 61% decrease from the normal-year output. According to the agricultural products wholesale market price station, the Yu He Bao auction price on the 12th was 307.8 yuan per kilogram, double the price in the same period last year.
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Taiwan wax apple growing habits: adaptability to temperature and price per jin
We all know about the Taiwan wax apple. This fruit is very famous. But did you know? This fruit is very afraid of freezing weather. What effects does freezing weather have on the wax apple? Days of low temperatures have frozen many people beyond endurance, and have also left wax apple farmers deeply worried.
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Taiwan Pingtung mangoes enter their season: what about the yield and export prices?
Mango season is here! These days mark the mango production period in Pingtung County. Besides continuing to use trading companies' export channels so that people overseas can buy mangoes at various outlets, the Pingtung County Government has also teamed up with distributors: while overseas consumers are visiting Taiwan, or by asking someone in Taiwan to go to outlets such as the domestic Dinghao and JASONS supermarkets, or by going online to the UDN online shopping platform, they can pre-order mangoes. In as little as 5 days after harvest, consumers far overseas can receive them and get a fresh taste.
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Introduction to the high-yield and lodging-resistant characteristics of the new rice variety Tainan 11
This station's Chiayi Branch is a specialized rice research station, dedicated to the improvement of rice breeding and cultivation techniques. The newly bred rice line Nanjingyu No. 58 was, on the morning of November 4, unanimously approved for naming as "Tainan 11" under review by the rice new variety review panel convened by the Agriculture and Food Agency of the Council of Agriculture, comprising 9 rice experts and scholars from the Agriculture and Food Agency, Taiwan University, Chung Hsing University, Chiayi University and the Asia-Pacific Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, and began propagation and promotion.
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Four Key Points of Rice Seedling Cultivation Technology and Materials Needed for the Seedling Soil Formula
Rice is now our most important food, it is our staple food, so how much do you know about rice cultivation methods? Let's first take a look at the rice seedling cultivation methods below! Seedling cultivation methods 1. Seedbed soil Use one part wood shaving compost (each box weighs about 520 grams, 125 kg per hectare), add one part crushed rice husk (each box weighs about 150 grams, 36 kg per hectare), add one part soil (each box weighs about 800 grams, 192 kg per hectare), that is, a 1:1:1 volume ratio as the seedling cultivation material. The mixing method is carried out with a mixing mixer, or one part wood shaving compost and one part crushed rice husk are evenly spread on the upper layer of the soil pile, then mixed into the soil with a tractor, and finally screened with an electric soil crushing and soil sieving dual-purpose machine to obtain uniform seedbed soil. For covering soil, mix one part crushed rice husk with one part soil (that is, 1:1) for covering. The total soil amount including covering soil, calculated at 300 grams per box, is 264 kg per hectare. Compared with the current 432 kg of seedling soil mixed with rice husk and soil, this saves 168 kg per hectare (38.9%).
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Taiwan bowl rice cake champion hits the market, Agriculture and Food Agency hopes average annual rice consumption will exceed 50 kg
To promote rice food culture, the Agriculture and Food Agency has partnered with convenience store operators to launch the "Fushan Champion Bowl Rice Cake," technically guided by last year's overall champion of the Bowl Rice Cake Championship, "Fushan Bowl Rice Cake." Each bowl uses 29 grams of indica rice Taichung Indica No. 17. Starting on the 29th, it will be sold at more than 3,000 convenience stores across Taiwan.
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US Corn Spot Prices Surge Sharply Due to Delayed Planting
Corn, as a crop, is very important to many industries today. It has many uses: it can be used as feed, for industrial processing, for corn starch, and for corn-based sugar. Its price is also fairly affordable, but recently there have been reports that the United States
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Why have fruit prices risen so sharply? The latest prices of apple and red date futures
Have you noticed that this year's fruit prices are higher than in previous years, especially the current price of red dates? Why is that? From mid-May 2019 to now, whether in the investment market or the retail market, fruit prices have been rising across the board
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Rice Taikeng 17: Disadvantages, Weaknesses, and Variety Characteristics
Rice is one of our staple foods, and the cultivation of rice and the breeding of new varieties are very important. Do you know the rice variety Taikeng 17? Variety Characteristics I. General Agronomic Traits Taikeng 17 is a medium-late maturing variety. Its growth duration (from transplanting to maturity) is 127 days for the first crop and 112 days for the second crop, similar to the currently most widely cultivated Tainung 67; the tip of the glume is light yellow, the grain color is light yellow, awnless, and the grain shape is medium; the plant height is medium, averaging 104.2 cm for the first crop and 102.4 cm for the second crop; the average number of panicles per hill is 16.9 for the first crop and 14.0 for the second crop; the average number of grains per panicle is 91.6 for the first crop and 100.0 for the second crop; the 1000-grain weight is 23.7 g for the first crop and 24.3 g for the second crop; all of the above traits are also similar to those of Tainung 67. The fertility rate is 78.2% for the first crop and 77.2% for the second crop.
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Mango production up 17%, Agriculture and Food Agency confident it can keep prices stable
This year, the climate during the flowering and fruiting stages of mango cultivation was suitable for mango growth. The Agriculture and Food Agency estimates that mango production will increase by 17% compared with last year. According to statistics from the Agricultural Products Market Trading Information Station, arrivals at the Taipei auction market this week increased by nearly 30% compared with the same period last year, and prices also fell by about
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