Zeng Qirong from Chiayi County won the National Small Fruit Tomato Competition for a record time.

(Photo by reporter Cai Zongxun)

[Reporter Cai Zongxun/Report from Chiayi] The 12th "2022 Healthy and High-quality Facility Small Fruit Tomato Competition" of the Agricultural Improvement Farm of Tainan District of the Council of Agriculture was awarded on the 10th. Among the 16 winners, Chiayi County won the championship, first runner-up, second runner-up and outstanding works. With 14 awards, Zeng Qirong of Shuishang Township won the championship consecutively for an unprecedented time. Zeng Qirong said that after setting the record, he would let Xian no longer participate in the competition, and he would not return to the competition unless the record was equalized.

In order to enhance the competitiveness of Taiwan's small-fruit tomato industry, the Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Farm held a small-fruit tomato competition with healthy and high-quality facilities. The participating fruits must first pass the pesticide residue test of the Agricultural Drug Toxicology Laboratory before entering the evaluation, and then pass the rigorous evaluation of the fruit. Fruit weight, appearance, color, sweetness, taste and flavor, etc.; Zeng Qirong's small fruit tomato once again won the championship of the small fruit tomato competition with an average sugar content of 12.3 oBrix, an average single fruit weight of 10.6 grams, and a total score of 96 points.

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Zeng Qirong said that his parents have grown tomatoes for nearly half a century, and he has been fascinated by them since he was a child. He has a passion for tomatoes. He is very careful in cultivation and management. He inspects the changes of leaves every morning and evening. The champion tomato is 250 yuan per catty. Although it is higher than the market price, it is still in demand. After setting a record for consecutive championships, it will no longer participate in the competition. It must be cultivated more carefully so that supporters can eat the best quality tomatoes.

In addition, Jiang Xiaoqi, who won the runner-up this time, is a young farmer in Fanlu Township, Chiayi County. Planting small tomatoes in the key cultivation area of ​​small tomatoes requires extraordinary efforts, and she has entered the top three for the third consecutive year, which is quite difficult.

In the National Small Fruit Tomato Competition, Jiang Xiaoqi (middle) from Fanlu Township, Chiayi County won the top three in the country for three consecutive years.

(Provided by Fanlu Township Farmers Association)