The primary agricultural produce of Annan District are mainly sugar cane and corn. In recent years, local farmers have also been growing cantaloupes and cherry tomatoes. The region is also known for its red-fleshed dragon fruit (red-fleshed pitaya). The fishery industry in this area is divided into "offshore fishery" and "aquaculture". There are two fishing ports for the offshore fishery, one is "Lu’ermen Fishing Harbor" and the other is "Siwubao Fishing Harbor", while aquaculture is mainly carried out in fish ponds, which are mainly located in the areas of Sicao, Hsien Kung, Tucheng, and Xuejialiao. The area is rich in the production of tiger shrimp, milkfish and grouper. In cooperation with the local farmers’ and fishermen's associations, premium products are developed and mechanization promoted to save labor and reduce costs, prevent and reduce diseases and pests to increase production. Joint transportation and marketing of products are initiated to cut out middlemen and increase efficiency. Family handicrafts and side businesses are also encouraged. Plant varieties and technology are improved along with transformation of business practices to increase income and improve quality of life. Tainan Technology Industrial Park: Located on both sides of the Lu’ermen River, the 709-hectare park is an intelligent industrial base. The industries planned to be introduced include telecommunications, IT, software development, consumer electronics, semiconductors, precision machinery, automation, aerospace, advanced materials, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, biological, health care, pollution control, and optoelectronic industries. The industrial zone features convenient transport access (adjacent to Provincial Highway 17 and linked to National Highway No.1,No.2 , and Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 1 via National Highway 8), comprehensive public facilities, abundant human resources, and quality living environment. The park combines production, ecology, and living in the same industrial zone, which will create more employment opportunities once development is completed.
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Cherry Tomatoes
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Screenhouse cultivation: All seasons | Open-field: April-May, October-November
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Annan District Farmers’ Association(06)2567201
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Cantaloupes
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December~April of the next year
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Annan District Farmers’ Association(06)2567201
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Agricultural specialties (1) cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are highly adaptable to most types of soil and can be cultivated everywhere, but the soil in this region is mostly slightly alkaline or alkaline, which produces tomatoes with crisp flesh, good flavor, and great taste. The annual cultivation area is more than 50 hectares, and the varieties grown are Tainan ASVEG No. 11 and cherry tomatoes. Grown year-round except during typhoons.
Cultivation method: Open-field and greenhouse facilities.
Selection criteria: fruit stalks are fresh, colors are desired, with plump and smooth-tasting flesh.
Agricultural Specialties (2) cantaloupes
The soil and climate of the region are suitable for the growth of cantaloupes, and the sweetness, quality and flavor are excellent, making its cultivation popular among local farmers. The cultivation area has increased year by year, reaching more than 800 hectares per year, and it has gradually become a major economic crop in the region.
For many years, the traditional open-field cultivation was susceptible to crop barriers, pests and disease hazards, especially melon viruses, which almost caused a cultivation crisis in our region. Fortunately, the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station provided a timely recommendation to use silver and black plastic tarps on the cultivation areas to control aphids as a vector. In 1989, cantaloupes were successfully cultivated with simple tunnel type plastic sheeting, which has numerous advantages, such as keeping temperature, improving quality, reducing pests, diseases and weeds, and allowing early harvesting for better profitability. Therefore, the cultivation of cantaloupes in the local area has been improved through years of experience and improvements in production and techniques, from open field cultivation to tunnel cultivation.
Cultivation method: Tunnel-type plastic sheet and greenhouse facilities cultivation.
Selection tips: Webbed melons with prominent reticulation and strong aroma is desired. Melons with a strong creamy fragrance is best. Honeydew melons feature a white jade color and transparent texture, fruits with sparse reticulation are better.
When to enjoy: When harvested, the flesh is slightly coarse and hard. It is recommended to enjoy as soon as possible. After keeping for 3-5 days of ripening, the flesh softens and have better flavors.
Product Name
In-Season
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Milkfish crisps
Year-round
Tainan City Fishermen’s Production and Marketing Class No.19
06-2841756
0912766516
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In-Season
Contact Number
Milkfish sausage
Year-round
Tainan City Fishermen’s Production and Marketing Class No.19
06-2841756｜0912766516
Taijiang Science and Technology City
1.Tainan Technology Industrial Park
The development of the Tainan Technology Industrial Park is in line with the government's overall industrial development goals to balance regional development, promote industrial upgrading, strengthen international competitiveness, and lay a good foundation for an Asia-Pacific manufacturing hub to attract investment in high-tech and high value-added industries. This industrial zone will be integrated with regional characteristics to plan cultural, economic, trade and manufacturing centers.
◆ Integrated with the urban planning of Tainan City to form Tainan Culture and Technology City.
◆To be developed into an international science, technology, and trade center with Anping International Port.
◆Combined with the research and development resources of National Cheng Kung University to develop into a hi-tech manufacturing center in Southern Taiwan.
2.Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park
"The Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park" is located inTainan Science and Technology Industrial Park, with a site area of 3.2 hectares. The park consists of five buildings, including the Service Center, Research Center 1~3, and the dormitory, with a total building area of approximately 48,204 m2, and combines technology, humanities and ecology. It is located close to Tainan City and Kaohsiung City, with convenient transportation links via Provincial Highway 17, West Coast Expressway, and Taijiang Avenue, as well as the National Highway No.1, Western Trunk Line (rail), and Provincial Highway No. 1. Tainan Railway Station can be reached in 25 minutes, and Tainan Airport and Tainan HSR Station can be reached in 40 minutes.
The park was opened in 2004, and introduced 400 R&D teams from ITRI, Institute for Information Industry, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, and other research institutes to conduct innovative R&D in microsystems, network and communication applications, nanopowders and thin films, digital value-added software development, food machinery systems and processing technologies. In addition, the park offers open labs and innovation incubation mechanism that will accelerate the development of new innovation in southern Taiwan.
