台灣紅龍果產業現況及輔導措施

Abstract

紅龍果為仙人掌科三角柱屬，多年生攀緣性肉質植物，原產於墨西哥、加勒比海和中美洲等地的熱帶森林，引進台灣已20餘年，近年因育種技術進步選育出具大果豐產、高甜度且自交親和之品種，且因其生產速度快，加上栽培管理技術門檻不高，種植第2年即可收成，農民栽培意願提升；再加上具耐病蟲害及不良環境之特性，迅速成為國內重要的經濟果樹之一。 Dragon fruit or called pitaya/ pitahaya, native to topical forest of Mexico and central-America, was transplanted to Taiwan for more than 10 years. Due to following advantages, its cultivation area was expanded quickly and became one of the important economically cultivated fruit industries in Taiwan. Some excellent varieties with good traits like big fruit, high yield, higher sweetness and self-compatibility were selected. It can be harvested from the second year after planted because of its high growth rate. And farmers can get high pro tability as it is high pest and disease resistance and easy to manage. In 2013, its cultivation areas reach 1,191 hectares; the yield is 280,000 tons with 15.6 billion NT dollars. The export volume also increases from 176 kg in 2010 to 44,450 kg in 2013. Especially, the cultivation areas of red- esh varieties grow continuously because red- esh varieties are higher-sweet, rich in anti-oxidant and soluble ber, and welcomed by consumers both in domestic and foreign markets.