The Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES; ) is the research and development center of
Taiwan tea where scientists and tea masters conduct study, research and experiment to improve tea plantations, to develop new and better cultivars, to manufacture and educate the industry and consumers in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It is located on a site in
Yangmei District
Yangmei District () is a District (Taiwan), district in southwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The centre of the district is Yangmei town itself. The traditional residents are Hakka people.
History
Yangmei town was originally established as ''Yangm ...
, a region in which the slightly acidic soil not well suited for other agriculture has seen tea become a major crop. It is the only professional institution for the study and testing of tea in Taiwan, and is affiliated to the governmental
Council of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA; ) of Taiwan, formerly the Council of Agriculture, is the ministry under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in charged with overseeing affairs related to agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal hu ...
.
History
The center was originally established in 1903 as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station. In 1968, it was reorganized as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 1999, it was reorganized again as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 2003, it was renamed to Tea Research and Extension Station. The station has developed hybrid tea varieties such as
Taiwan Tea No. 18 to boost Taiwanese black tea production.
Organizational structures
Divisions
* Departments of Tea Agronomy
* Tea Manufacture
* Tea Machinery
* Tea Extension
* Tunding Branch
Offices
* Offices of Secretary
* Personnel Affairs
* Accounting
See also
*
Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)
*
Taiwanese tea
*
Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology
*
Pinglin Tea Industry Museum
*
Taiwan Banana Research Institute
*
Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
References
Further reading
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External links
Official site (English)Official site (Chinese)
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Tea industry
Agricultural research institutes in Taiwan
Taiwanese tea
Government agencies of Taiwan
Organizations based in Taoyuan City
1903 establishments in Taiwan
Scientific organizations established in 1903