Minxiong Township, Chiayi County is a pineapple producing area.

(Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)

[Reporter Lin Yizhang/Report from Chiayi] The pineapple production season is coming soon. In order to improve the quality of Taiwanese pineapples and expand the export market, the Agricultural Research Institute of the Council of Agriculture held a pineapple production and marketing technical explanation meeting in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County this afternoon to explain pineapple industry policies and new technologies. Among them, the pineapple industry field management information system (i-PLANT) developed by using innovative digital technology has been recognized by farmers and will be launched soon; Chen Yingyan, chairman of the Chiayi County Damao Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative, believes that the system can integrate production and marketing information, and will be beneficial to the country in the future It is very helpful for foreign customers to negotiate the sales period and sales volume.

Fang Yidan, director of the Chiayi Branch of the Agricultural Experiment, presided over the briefing today. She said that the main varieties at home and abroad, such as Tainong No. 17 Golden Diamond Pineapple, Tainong No. 20 Milk Pineapple, and the latest Tainong No. 23 Mango Pineapple, have grown in popularity in recent years. Coming to Japan has become the largest export market for Taiwan pineapples. However, due to factors such as delays in shipping operations and errors in export shipping schedules, the resulting quality of the fruit is unstable, which affects the image of Taiwan pineapples in Japan. Therefore, the International Office of the Council of Agriculture , the Agriculture and Food Administration and the Agricultural Research Institute promote traceability management, export incentives and research technologies to assist in industrial upgrading.

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In order to benefit farmers, packaging field operators and traders to clearly understand the relevant guidance policies and technical details of pineapple production and sales, help avoid high-risk locations or behaviors, and reduce the occurrence of mistakes in pineapple export operations, the Agricultural Research Institute has established a cross-domain research team for the industry. Problems, such as production date and yield forecast, pest control, post-harvest treatment operations, improvement of packaging facilities (equipment), and market research, etc., invest in research manpower for technology and facility (equipment) development, and provide all-round problem solutions. Assist in industrial upgrading.

Guan Qingshan, an associate researcher at the Chiayi Branch of the Agricultural Research Institute who developed i-PLANT, explained that this system can use mobile devices to record agricultural production and agricultural operations through big data and cloud data. The sales arrangement function adjusts the management technology and post-harvest processing process according to the early warning information and forecast results.

Chen Yingyan said that the Damao Fruit and Vegetable Production Cooperative currently produces 7,500 tons of pineapples a year and sells about 800 tons of pineapples for export; the system can input the flowering time, and the system can estimate the maturity period and output based on sunshine and temperature information, and report to various channels, The customer informed that arranging promotion or sales space, and if there is a window period, other fruits can also be arranged on the shelves, which will be of great help to farmers in export channels.

Minxiong Township, Chiayi County is a pineapple producing area.

(Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)

Guan Qingshan, an associate researcher at the Chiayi Branch of the Agricultural Research Institute, explained the i-PLANT system.

(Photo by reporter Lin Yizhang)