柑橘品種多樣化

Abstract

柑橘是台灣重要亞熱帶果樹之一。栽培面積約四萬餘公頃。主要栽培種類有碰柑、桶柑、柳橙、麻豆文旦及葡萄柚。由於種類與品種少、產銷期集中、品質不一致，盛產期的11月至次年元月間常發生生產過剩。本文旨在討論栽培品種多樣化之目的及探討可能之措施，期能疏解生產過剩及勞力缺乏等產業困境。 Citrus, one of the important subtropical fruits,has more than 40,000 ha of plantation in Taiwan. Due to fewer cultivars, as Ponkan, Tankan, Lieucheng, Matou Wentan and grapefruit, overproduction and marketing issues occurred year after year. In the article, We discussed the reasons and purposes of diversification of citrus cultivar and proposed some measures with a view to relief the overproduction and labor issues for the citrus industry in Taiwan.