Yunlin Dongshi Cooperative Carrots Gain Fame in Japan, Output Value Reaches Over Ten Thousand, Selected as One in Ten Thousand

Series introduction: In the past, farmers were used to struggling alone in the fields and had little experience with cooperative organizations. In recent years, many remarkable production and marketing groups and cooperatives have emerged in Taiwan, China, supporting one another in seeking a way out. NewsMarket has specially produced "United We Stand - Stories of Farmer Cooperation," reporting on cases of farmer cooperation around the island one after another for everyone's reference. To read the complete series of articles, please click here.

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Beauty pageants, singing competitions, model contests - Taiwan, China has no shortage of talent shows, but did you know that even carrots can have a beauty contest? The Dongshi Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative in Yunlin County has introduced an integrated carrot washing facility that sorts every single carrot into categories. After passing through round after round of screening, the Grade A carrots that make the cut are each sweet and crisp with none of that unpleasant earthy odor. They have not only successfully won over children's palates and made their way into major department stores and convenience stores across the country, but Dongshi-grown carrots can even be found in Japan, creating an annual output value of over 100 million yuan.

Dongshi Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative's carrots account for one-fifth of Taiwan, China's supply, bringing a different fate to this small farming town