Taiwan: Trouble-free for mango expert

Hsiu-Fen Lin
Mangoes are native to South Asia and one of the four major export agricultural products in Taiwan. The flavor of mango fruits has been a popular favorite of many people for years. Unfortunately, there are various mango diseases affected the quality of mango fruits, among them, the anthracnose and...
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Taiwan: New fields technologies for adaptation to extreme climate change

Hsiu-Fen Lin
In Taiwan, the climate is frequently affected by heavy rain or typhoons during summer, and crops were severely damaged during this season. Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TDARES) has developed a field application technique of new cultivation media, a combination of...
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Taiwan: TBRI challenges panama disease of banana

Hsiu-Fen Lin
Taiwan Banana Research Institute (TBRI) has been established to improve the livelihood of small growers and the competitiveness of Taiwan banana industry since 1970. TBRI endeavors to the collaboration with academic units in evaluating the effect of various microbes in promoting growth and...
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Shiny Gem - Cherry Tomato

Hsiu-Fen Lin
 Cherry tomato is considered one of the most important Taiwanese breeding items. Due to its high sweetness and fantastic taste, it earns great international popularities in recent years and demands for new varieties is increasing. Taiwan is located in the tropical and subtropical regions. The...
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Application of Hyperspectral Imaging to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Biofertilizer on Plant Growth

Hsiu-Fen Lin
Evaluating the effectiveness of fertilizer through comprehensive tests on crop yield, nutrient analysis, and soil analysis takes a long time. It might hinder the progress of fertilizer development. Over the last few years, the hyperspectral image analysis was conducted to evaluate nutrient...
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