Purchase authentic Lishan honey apple Taichung Agriculture Bureau calls for support for local products

Purchase authentic Lishan honey apple Taichung Agriculture Bureau calls for support for local products

Recently, imported apples from South Africa are mixed with local honey apples for sale. Taichung Municipal Bureau of Agriculture said that imported honey apples will be coated with wax in order to keep their skin fresh, the skin is smooth, the shape is round, and the taste is crisp and sweet. Authentic pear honey apples are irregular in shape and mottled in color, but with rich fruit aroma and crisp taste, they appeal to the public to support local agricultural products and buy authentic pear honey apples.

Under the influence of Typhoon Moranti this year, the weight of Lishan honey apples decreased by about 30%, and South African imported apples grabbed the market at low prices, hitting the local honey apple market. According to the Agriculture Bureau, Lishan honey apples in Heping District of Taichung City have been on the market one after another in late October. Authentic Lishan honey apples are about RMB110 to RMB180 per jin, but the price of imported apples from South Africa is only 1/3. Some unscrupulous stalls mixed South African imported apples into pear honey apples, which not only misled consumers, but also led to double losses for farmers.

On the other hand, there is a large temperature difference between day and night in Lishan area, and the honey apples produced convert the stored starch into sugar and stored in the form of fructose to prevent frostbite, so translucent nectaries are formed inside the fruit; if people want to judge sweetness, they can weigh them by hand. the heavier the honey apple, the greater the chance of nectar, and after cutting, the nectaries on the flesh spread outward around the core center of the fruit is the orthodox pear honey apple.

The Agriculture Bureau called on the continuous storm to reduce the production of pear honey apples, and the import of low-cost South African apples mixed with pear honey apples will affect farmers' livelihood, calling on people to eat on the ground and in the current season to support the local industry, and correctly choose and buy pear honey apples rich in fruit flavor and crisp taste.

▲ Purchasing authentic Lishan Honey Apple Taichung Agriculture Bureau calls for support for local products