The research results of the agricultural improvement field in Tainan District were published. The new variety of violets has a double petal rate of 80%, which has attracted attention.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)

[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] Violet, which is very popular in the flower art market, is currently in its best production period. After 10 years of research and development and cultivation at the Agricultural Improvement Field in Tainan District, a new variety has been successfully launched. The double-petal rate is as high as 80%. Drive business opportunities.

The Tainan Agricultural Reform Farm held a research release today. Last year, a total of 24 technology transfers, 2 plant variety rights and 6 patents, as well as innovations in cultivation facilities, achieved carbon reduction and water conservation. The concept of sustainability, excellent performance.

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Chen Yuchu, the deputy director of the farm, said that the amount of technical transfer last year exceeded 2.4 million yuan, ranking among the best in the experimental improvement units of the Council of Agriculture. The research and development of labor-saving machines and cultivation techniques also help to increase production and increase the income of growers. income.

At the scene, there are also food and agricultural education and promotion results combined with local ingredients, and a special issue of "Delicious Daily in the Field - Chiayi Chapter" is published, which brings together all kinds of seasonal dishes, which is mouth-watering.

Among the research results, the most eye-catching is the release of new high-petaled violet varieties Tainan No. 3 and No. 4, which not only greatly reduce the cultivation cost, but also sharply reduce the scrap rate, which is very helpful to increase the income of farmers.

Chen Yuchu said that the common violets in the market have a single-petal rate and a double-petal rate of about half. If you want to distinguish and choose at the seedling stage, it will be labor-intensive and costly, which will affect farmers' willingness to plant.

Chen Yuchu mentioned that for the new varieties of Tainan No. 3 and No. 4, up to 80% of them have double petals, and the single petals discarded have been greatly reduced, which means that the return on investment is high, and it is expected to drive market opportunities.

The research results of the agricultural improvement field in Tainan District were published. The new variety of violets has a double petal rate of 80%, which has attracted attention.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)

The research results of the agricultural improvement field in Tainan District were published. The new variety of violets has a double petal rate of 80%, which has attracted attention.

(Photo by reporter Wu Junfeng)