The vegetable cultivation area in the central region is 24,354 hectares, accounting for approximately 17.2% of the total vegetable cultivation area in Taiwan. The production volume is 557,579 metric tons, accounting for 21.5% of the total vegetable production volume in Taiwan (2,592,355 metric tons). It is one of the important vegetable production areas. one. Since the area has mountains, plains, and slopes, and has both temperate and subtropical climate characteristics, vegetable cultivation is more diverse. Common vegetables include cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, and radish. etc.; Cucurbitaceous vegetables such as courgette, loofah, bitter melon, watermelon, etc.; Solanaceous vegetables such as tomatoes, bell peppers, peppers, eggplants, etc.; Legume vegetables such as kidney beans, peas, cowpeas; Alliumaceae crops such as green onions, leeks, etc. Garlic, onions, etc. With the development of the economy, the structure of the vegetable industry in the central region of Taiwan has also changed in line with the times. Through the accumulation of time, management and technology, a unique vegetable cultivation model has been formed, that is, there are many types of cultivation, a high repeat cropping index, cultivation in cold areas in summer, and cultivation in winter. Bulk vegetables and facilities for hydroponic and medium cultivation production, etc. In addition, there are also a large number of vegetable professional areas and production and marketing classes in the central region. The vegetable professional area covers a total area of ​​560 hectares and there are 353 vegetable production and marketing classes, of which 39.8% are distributed in Changhua County; 36.8% are distributed in Nantou County; and 25.6% are distributed in Taichung City.

The types of vegetables produced in the central region, according to the cultivation area of ​​individual crops, the top 10 types of vegetables are bamboo shoots, cabbage, green onions, wild rice shoots, cauliflower, tomatoes, watermelons, leeks, taro, leeks and carrots, among which wild rice shoots, leeks, Onions and other crops such as cauliflower and peas account for 86%, 74%, 39%, 95 and 45% of Taiwan's total planting area respectively, making them important local specialties in the region.

Vegetable cultivation model

items	Special vegetable industry
Cabbage		The planting area of the central region of Taiwan cabbage is 2,705 hectares. The summer production areas in the middle part are mainly located in mountainous areas such as Heping District in Taichung City and Renai Township in Nantou County. The autumn and winter production areas are mainly located in Fangyuan Township, Erlin Town and Zhutang Township in Changhua County. All can be produced. Currently, the main cultivated varieties are 'Chuqiu' and 'Xuecui' for autumn and winter; '228' and 'Gaofeng' for summer. In recent years, the cultivation area of 'Taichung No. 1 and No. 2' developed by our field has also increased year by year.
Cauliflower		The cultivation area of cauliflower is 958 hectares in the central part of the country, and production occurs all year round. Puyan Township, Changhua County is one of the main producing areas of cauliflower in Taiwan. The cultivation area of cauliflower in the township is about 398 hectares, accounting for about 1/1 of the total cultivation area in Taiwan. 3. Followed by Dachengxiang and Yongjing Township. Cauliflower varieties can be divided into 35 days, 45 days, 55 days, 75 days, etc. according to the number of days between planting and harvesting.
Chinese cabbage		The cultivation area of cabbage in the central part is 518 hectares, and production occurs throughout the year, mainly in Xizhou Township, Bitou Township, Tianwei Township and Zhutang Township in Changhua County. The main varieties can be divided into Zhangpu cabbage, Huangjing cabbage, Tianjin cabbage and Shandong cabbage. The main cultivated varieties are '45', '56', 'Early Spring', 'No. 4' and 'Xin 28'.
Water bamboo		Water Bamboo is one of the important summer vegetables in Taiwan. The main production areas are Puli Town and Yuchi Township, Nantou County. The main production period is from May to October. The total production area is about 1,498 hectares. The main cultivated varieties are 'Qingke Zhong' and 'Taichung 1 Number', 'dare to be a species'. ‘Red shell type’ is a specialty vegetable from Waipu District, Taichung City.
Green onion		Green onions accounts for 1,789 hectares, in the central region of Taiwan with Fangyuan Township, Changhua County being the largest production area (537.4 hectares). Dajia District and Fengyuan District in Taichung City, Puyan Township, Erlin Town, and Xihu Town in Changhua County are also important production areas, with the main production period from December to February of the following year. The main cultivated varieties in the central part are 'Northern Onion' and 'Pink Onion'.
Onion		The onion cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is about 206 hectares, with Shengang Township, Dacheng Township, and Fangyuan Town in Changhua County as the main production areas. The main production period is from December to February of the following year. The cultivated varieties in the central area are 'America 101', 'Dingyuan' No. 6' is the main one.
Chinese leek		Chinese leek cultivates area in the central region of Taiwan is about 495 hectares, accounting for nearly 80% of Taiwan. In recent years, special production areas have gradually been formed in Changhua County and Taichung City. Puyan Township in Changhua County mainly produces leek, with annual production; Xihu Township and Pitou in Changhua County Chive flower moss is produced in the township and Erlin Town, and the production period is from August to October; while chive yellow is produced in Qingshui District, Taichung City, and Bitou Township, Changhua County, and the production period is September to December. The cultivated varieties include 'Japanese species', 'Nianhua' and 'Luzon species'.
Carrot		There are about 573 hectares of carrots cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan. Harvesting starts in December every year and the production period is until April. Fangyuan Township and Erlin Town in Changhua County are the main carrot production areas for export. At present, the main varieties are 'Xiangyang 2' and 'Xu Yang'.
Coriander		Coriander likes cold weather and is cold-tolerant but not heat-resistant. The main production areas in Taiwan are located in Xizhou Township, Pitou Township, Zhutang Township and Erlin Town in Changhua County, with a planting area of ​​approximately 145.58 hectares and an annual output of approximately 1,033 metric tons. At present, the main varieties are 'large leaf species' and 'small leaf species'.
Pea		The mean pea cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan are Zhushan Town (19.35 hectares), Renai Township, and Guoxing Township in Nantou County. Nantou County’s production area accounts for 29% of Taiwan’s total, and the production period is from June to September. At present, cultivated varieties in Taiwan are divided into two categories according to pod type: round pod type (sensitive beans) and flat pod type (pink beans), 'Bairen Mindou FM-268', 'Mindou 300', 'Taichung No. 2, 3, and 5' ', 'White Flour Bean FM-299', etc. are currently the main cultivated varieties.
Snap pea		The snap pea cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan has a warm and cool climate in autumn and winter, which is suitable for the growth of peas. It is the main winter vegetable. The production area is about 378 hectares, with the largest cultivation area in Changhua County. Most of them are concentrated in Puyan Township, Erlin Town, Fuxing Township, Xiu Water Township and Zhutang Township and other places. The main varieties of peas can be divided into 'Taichung No. 11, 12 and 16' for tender pods, 'Taichung No. 13' for sweet beans, 'Taichung No. 15' for bean sprouts and 'Taichung No. 14' for tender beans according to their different uses. " wait.
Cowpea		Cowpea is an annual trailing or dwarf herbaceous plant belonging to the family Leguminosae. It prefers a climate with sufficient sunshine and has strong heat resistance. The total planting area in Taiwan is about 867 hectares, with Pitou Township, Zhutang Township, Yongjing Township and Xizhou Township in Changhua County as the main production areas in the central region. Currently, the main cultivated varieties are 'green-skinned', 'white-skinned', 'red-skinned' and 'flower-skinned'.
Bamboo		Cultivated edible bamboos in Taiwan can be mainly divided into Ma bamboo, green bamboo, black-legged green bamboo, Gui bamboo and Mengzong bamboo. The cultivation area in the central part is 3,702 hectares, with an annual output of 30,827 metric tons. Dakeng District, Taichung City and Huatan Township, Changhua County are the main production areas of bamboo shoots in the central part. It is mostly planted in mountainous areas and is an extremely extensive crop. With the improvement of cultivation technology, fresh edible bamboo shoots in some areas are cultivated with plastic sheeting or straw covering the soil to increase the ground temperature to facilitate the growth of bamboo shoots. The tenderness and quality have been greatly improved, and the output of fresh bamboo shoots has increased year by year. The period between May and September every year is Ma bamboo shoots are in peak production season, Mengzong bamboo is mainly produced in winter, and green bamboo is produced in summer.
Radish		The radish cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is about 710 hectares, with Puli Town in Nantou County, Fenyuan Township and Erlin Town in Changhua County and Qingshui District in Taichung City being the main production areas. Radish can be produced all year round, with the peak production period from December to early spring. The main cultivated varieties are 'Yongxiang', 'Bainiang' and Meihua series varieties.
Taro		The edible part of taro is underground bulbs. There are 929 hectares in the central area of ​​Taichung City. Dajia District, Daan District, Waipu District and Houli District are the main production areas in the central area. The production period is from September to April of the following year. The main variety is 'Betel Nut' 'Heart Taro', 'Kaohsiung No. 1'.
Ginger		The ginger cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan covers 341 hectares, with Mingjian Township, Xinyi Township and Zhongliao Township in Nantou County as the main production areas. Mingjian Township mainly produces young ginger and pink ginger, while Xinyi Township has a cold climate due to its high altitude. It is cool, and ginger is mostly used for production. The cultivated varieties of ginger in Taiwan are mostly 'Guangdong ginger', commonly known as big finger, big finger, rough scale or Nanyang species, followed by 'bamboo ginger', commonly known as little finger ginger, which is mostly used for processing pickled ginger. The production period of young ginger is from May to August, the production period of pink ginger is from August to November, and the production period of old ginger is from November to the following year.
Eggplant		The eggplant cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is 393 hectares. Ershui Township, Yongjing Township, Puxin Township in Changhua County and Zhushan Town in Nantou County are the main cultivation areas in the central region. May to October is the main eggplant production period. Currently, the cultivated varieties are 'Pingtung Changqie' and 'Kaohsiung No. 2 (Ziniang) ', while in the central region, 'Mazhi Eggplant' is the main species.
Tomato		The tomato cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is about 974 hectares, mainly in Renai Township, Xinyi Township, Puli Town and Guoxing Township in Nantou County and Heping District in Taichung, where most of the whole red tomatoes are planted. In addition, Puyan Township in Changhua County (44.73 hectares) and Er Linzhen mainly produces small tomatoes. At present, the main small-fruit tomato varieties include 'Yunu', 'Michengxiang' and 'Mi3', while the main red tomatoes are 'TMB-688', 'TMB-743' and 'TMB-147'.
Bitter gourd		The bitter gourd cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is 461 hectares. The main production areas are Xin Community, Houli District, Waipu District of Taichung City, Puli Town of Nantou County, and Puyan Township, Erlin Town, and Zhutang Township of Changhua County. The production period is 5~ October. At present, the main cultivated varieties are green varieties such as 'Lucao Bitter Melon', 'Datiao Pearl Bitter Melon', 'Apple Bitter Melon', 'Gaoyue', 'Baizhen' and 'Heizi Bitter Melon (Daji) '. The green varieties include 'Green Man' and 'Hundred Pearls' etc.
White gourd		White gourd is usually produced in summer and is the most resistant to storage. If there are no scars and no damage from diseases and insect pests, it can be stored until winter, hence the name, winter melon. In the central region, Fangyuan Township and Fuxing Township in Changhua County are the main production areas, with a planting area of ​​approximately 85.52 hectares and an annual output of approximately 2,118 metric tons. The main varieties are 'white-shelled large winter melon', 'green-shelled long winter melon', 'slender long winter melon' and 'taro winter melon'.
Chayote		Chayote eats its young shoots. Currently, the cultivated area in Taiwan is about 402 hectares. The main production area is Ji'an Township (180 hectares) in Hualien County. In the central region, Yuchi Township (17 hectares) and Xinyi Township (15 hectares) in Nantou County are the main ones. In the production area, it can be produced all year round, with April to October being the main production period. Currently, there are only two cultivated varieties in Taiwan, 'Green' and 'White', which can be further divided into thornless and thorny varieties.
Celery		The suitable sowing period for celery is from August to March of the following year. It can be harvested about 70 to 90 days after sowing. Generally, celery is cultivated with shade or dense planting to achieve high quality. When celery reaches its optimum harvesting period, it ages rapidly and must generally be harvested within 3 to 4 days. In the central region, Zhutang Township, Bitou Township, and Fangyuan Township in Changhua County are the main production areas, with a planting area of ​​approximately 109.04 hectares. The main cultivated varieties are 'Qingtong' and 'Huangxinqin'.
Vegetable fern		It is a perennial herbaceous fern of the Pteridaceae family. It can be produced all year round. The cultivation area in Taiwan is about 143 hectares. The main production areas in the central region are Shuili Township and Yuchi Township in Nantou County. It is an important economic vegetable crop in aboriginal areas.
Hydroponic vegetable industry		In terms of hydroponic cultivation, the cultivation area in the central region of Taiwan is about 40 hectares, mainly in Pitou Township, Erlin Town, Beidou Township, Xizhou Township, Dacheng Township, Fuxing Township and Fangyuan Township in Changhua County; Mingjian Township in Nantou County , mostly plant lettuce, celery, watercress, cruciferous leafy vegetables and herbs.
Culture mediun tillage vegetable industry		Taiwan’s medium tillage cultivation area is about 200 hectares, mainly concentrated in central areas, such as Houli District of Taichung City, Puyan Township, Erlin Township, Beidou Township, Xizhou Township, Pitou Township and Fangyuan Township of Changhua County; Puli, Nantou County Town, Caotun Town, Shuili Township, Renai Township, Xinyi Township and other areas, the cultivated crops are mainly large and small fruit tomatoes, colorful bell peppers, courgettes and melons. The media used are mostly peat soil and coconut fiber. Trough planting cultivation method and drip irrigation to provide water and nutrients.