The pineapple flowers used for display during the Hualien New Year Festival were affected by the cold damage, and frostbite occurred on the leaf surface one after another. Because the crown buds were frostbitten, there was no commodity value. The county government will report to the central government for the announcement of cash relief for agricultural natural disasters.

(Provided by the Department of Agriculture of Hualien County Government)

[Reporter Wang Junqi/Hualien Report] The Lunar New Year is 20 days away, and pineapple flowers, which symbolize "prosperity", are popular for display during the New Year. The planting area in Hualien is about 40 hectares. Due to the cold damage in the middle of last month, discoloration spots appeared on the flowers and leaves Phenomena, the damage exceeds 20 hectares, and the amount is estimated to be nearly 3 million yuan. As soon as the county government completes the survey, it will report to the central government for the announcement of cash relief for agricultural natural disasters.

The Taiwanese homonym of pineapple flower is "Wang". During the Spring Festival, it is very popular among Chinese people. It is customary to use it when worshiping ancestors, or as a display item to add joy to the home, representing the new year's fortune. Concentrated planting in Ruisui Township, about 20,000 seeds can be produced per hectare, and farmers will harvest and sell them on average one week before the Lunar New Year.

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However, the growth of pineapple flowers in Hualien this year is not good. Farmers reported that the leaves were damaged due to the cold snap in mid-December last year. The Hualien County Government Agriculture Department invited the Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Farm and the Eastern Branch of the Agriculture and Food Administration to form a disaster investigation team. After the survey, it was found that the damage was serious.

Chen Shuwen, director of the Agriculture Department of Hualien County Government, said that according to the evaluation of the survey results, the Ruisui pineapple flower was affected by the low temperature and cold current, and the leaves of the crown buds of the pineapple fruit appeared discolored spots and other phenomena. The damaged area was about 21 hectares, and the damage degree was 20%. It is currently estimated The amount of disaster damage is about 2.75 million yuan, which has reached the start-up standard for cash assistance.

She said that according to the provisions of the relief measures for agricultural natural disasters, it will be reported to the Agricultural Committee of the Executive Yuan for the announcement of cash relief for agricultural natural disasters to reduce the losses of farmers. Since cold damage has a delayed impact on crops, if farmers find abnormal growth of crops, please contact us. Be sure to take the initiative to report to the local office to confirm the damage situation.

Huang Shenghuang, Director-General of the Ruisui Township Farmers Association, said that Ruisui planted pineapple flowers on an area of ​​about 30 to 40 hectares, and each hectare can produce 20,000 pineapple flowers. Affected by the cold current, frostbite occurred on the leaves one after another. If the appearance is not beautiful, there is no commodity value. If the wholesale price of 18 yuan per piece is converted, the amount of damage is not small. The cold damage is mainly for display pineapple flowers, and the fresh part will not be affected for the time being.

The pineapple flowers used for the Hualien New Year Festival were affected by the cold damage in the middle of last month. Currently, the flowers and leaves have discolored spots, and the damage area exceeds 20 hectares. The county government has just completed the survey and will report to the central government for an announcement of cash relief for agricultural natural disasters.

(Provided by the Department of Agriculture of Hualien County Government)

Farmers who planted pineapple flowers in Hualien reported that due to the cold snap in mid-December last year, the leaves were damaged. After the county government’s agriculture department invited the Hualien District Agricultural Improvement Farm and the Eastern Branch of the Agriculture and Food Administration to form a disaster investigation team, they found that the damage was serious.

(Provided by the Department of Agriculture of Hualien County Government)