What Crops Are Grown in Taiwan?

Taiwan's subtropical climate and intensive farming support diverse agriculture:

Fruits (Major Exports)

• Bananas, Pineapples, Mangoes, Guavas, Papayas
• Citrus: Oranges, Tangerines, Lemons, Limes, Grapefruits (esp. Wenzhou mandarins)
• Lychee, Longan, Wax Apple, Dragon Fruit, Starfruit

Vegetables

• Leafy: Cabbage, Lettuce, Spinach, Bok Choy, Water Spinach
• Fruiting: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Peppers, Bitter Melon
• Legumes: Beans, Peas, Edamame
• Root: Sweet Potato, Taro, Radish, Carrot
• Corn (fresh & feed)

Grains & Staples

• Rice (2 crops/year in west; Japonica varieties) – staple food.
• Wheat, Barley, Oats – minor, mostly rotational.

Specialty & Cash Crops

• Tea – High-mountain oolong (Alishan, Lishan), pouchong, black tea.
• Coffee – Emerging (Taitung, Pingtung).
• Sugarcane (declining), Tobacco (contract), Flowers/Ornamentals (orchids, anthuriums – major export).
• Mushrooms (shitake, enoki), Bamboo shoots.

Small farms (<2 ha avg), high mechanization, tech adoption (smart greenhouses, traceability).