Taiwan Agricultural Research institute
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| Parent institution | Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Government-General of Taiwan |
| Established | 1895 |
| Head | Lin Hsueh-shih (林學詩)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www |
The Taiwan Agricultural Research institute is a research institute in Taiwan under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture.
History
The Taiwan Agricultural Research institute (TARI) was founded in 1895 by the Government-General of Taiwan during Japanese rule.[2]
Research
Watermelon
TARI began to study watermelon in the 1950s and has developed numerous varieties.[3]
Pineapple
TARI has engaged in significant pineapple breeding since the Japanese colonial period with the Tainung No. 1 being introduced in 1934.[4] The variety Tainung No. 23 (bred from Tainung No. 19 and Tainung No. 21) smells like mangos and is well adapted to Taiwan's environment.[5]
Green onion
In 2019 TARI released a heat tolerant green onion variety intended to allow farmers in the south of Taiwan to produce green onions in the summer.[6]
Sweet potato
Research into the sweet potato at the Chiayi research station began in 1922.[7]
In 1991 the World Vegetable Center (WVC) chose to end its sweet potato research due to high costs and other institutions with a tighter focus coming into existence. The WVC duplicated and transferred its research and germplasm to the International Potato Center and Taiwan Agricultural Research institute.[8]
Strawberry
The institute has developed a bruise resistant variety of strawberry called Tainung No. 1.[1]
Facilities
- Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Station[5]
- Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch[6]
- The Taiwan Agricultural Research institute maintains a "doomsday bunker" hardened against military attack which houses samples of all crops grown in Taiwan[9]
See also
- Agriculture in Taiwan
- World Vegetable Center
- Taiwan Banana Research Institute
- Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
- Tea Research and Extension Station
- Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute
References
- ^ a b Chin, Jonathan (5 March 2022). "Scientists develop a bruise-resistant strawberry variety". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "History". www.tari.gov.tw. TARI. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Lim, Emerson (21 February 2021). "Technical mission introduces Taiwan watermelons to Middle East desert". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "New Taiwanese pineapple gains approval in Japan". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Wei-chieh, Ting (17 May 2020). "Institute unveils pineapple that smells like a mango". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Taiwan develops heat-resistant green onions". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Crook, Steven (16 January 2019). "The Sweet Potato's Rise and Fall – And Rise Again". topics.amcham.com.tw. Taiwan Topics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Crook, Steven (16 January 2019). "The Sweet Potato's Rise and Fall – And Rise Again". topics.amcham.com.tw. Taiwan Topics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Chien-chih, Chen; Chin, Jonathan (10 June 2023). "Doomsday vault housing 75,000 cultivars". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 June 2023.