The Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES; ) is the research and development center of
Taiwan tea
Taiwanese tea includes four main types: oolong tea, black tea, green tea and white tea. The earliest record of tea trees found in Taiwan is from 1717 in Shui Sha Lian (), present-day Yuchi, Nantou, Yuchi and Puli, Nantou, Puli, Nantou County. Som ...
where scientists and tea masters conduct study, research and experiment to improve tea plantations, to develop new and better cultivars, to manufacture and educate the industry and consumers in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It is located on a site in
Yangmei District
Yangmei District () is a district in southwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The centre of the district is Yangmei town itself. The traditional residents are Hakka people.
History
Yangmei town was originally established as ''Yangmeili'' () during Q ...
, a region in which the slightly acidic soil not well suited for other agriculture has seen tea become a major crop. It is the only professional institution for the study and testing of tea in Taiwan, and is affiliated to the governmental
Council of Agriculture
The Council of Agriculture (COA, ) is the official government body in the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the Executive Yuan in charged with overseeing affairs related to agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and food affairs. CAO is a ...
.
History
The center was originally established in 1903 as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station. In 1968, it was reorganized as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 1999, it was reorganized again as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 2003, it was renamed to Tea Research and Extension Station. The station has developed hybrid tea varieties such as
Taiwan Tea No. 18 to boost Taiwanese black tea production
Organizational structures
Divisions
* Departments of Tea Agronomy
* Tea Manufacture
* Tea Machinery
* Tea Extension
* Tunding Branch
Offices
* Offices of Secretary
* Personnel Affairs
* Accounting
See also
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Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)
The Council of Agriculture (COA, ) is the official government body in the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the Executive Yuan in charged with overseeing affairs related to agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and food affairs. CAO is ...
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Taiwanese tea
Taiwanese tea includes four main types: oolong tea, black tea, green tea and white tea. The earliest record of tea trees found in Taiwan is from 1717 in Shui Sha Lian (), present-day Yuchi and Puli, Nantou County. Some of the teas retain the isl ...
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Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology
Tatung Institute of Technology (TTC; ) is an educational institution based in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It has five new departments: Finance, Food and Beverage Management, Early Childhood Care and Education, Multimedia Design, and ...
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Pinglin Tea Industry Museum
The Ping-Lin Tea Museum (), also spelled Pinglin Tea Museum, is a museum located in the hills of Pinglin District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is one of the world's largest tea museums.
Ping-Lin is renowned for producing Pouchong tea. The picking of ...
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Taiwan Banana Research Institute
The Taiwan Banana Research Institute (TBRI; ) specializes in the breeding of bananas and research about their cultivation and diseases. Bananas are Taiwan's most important export fruit.
History
The TBRI was founded in 1970 in response to the d ...
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Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
The Taiwan Sugar Research Institute (TSRI; ) is a sugar research center of Taiwan Sugar Corporation in East District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
The research center was founded in 1901.
Facilities
The research center spread over 387 hectares of ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Official site (English)Official site (Chinese)
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Agricultural research institutes in Taiwan
Taiwanese tea