Taiwan’s first chupa-chupa fruit grown in Pingtung goes on sale
Taiwan’s first chupa-chupa fruit grown in Pingtung goes on sale
2025-12-08
There’s now a brand-new type of fruit to buy in Taiwan! Five years ago, the Jiuru九如 Township Farmers’ Association in Pingtung started growing the South American chupa-chupa fruit, which looks like a cross between a coconut and a pumpkin. Now the plants have finally fruited and are ready to enjoy. The outside looks like a coconut, but when cut open, it’s more like a pumpkin, with a fruit that tastes like a unique blend between persimmon and melon. But since the harvest is still limited, each one will set you back NT$500.
The fruits hanging off this tree look like coconuts, but it has broad leaves. So if it’s not a coconut tree, then what is it?
When cut open, the flesh inside is a pale orange color, kind of like a pumpkin. But eating it raw is just fine.
Member of public
It’s sweet. A little like persimmon. It has a bit of melon flavor too.
This is the chupa-chupa fruit from Latin America. Five years ago, the Jiuru Township Farmers’ Association in Pingtung imported the plant to cultivate. This year was its very first harvest. People say the first taste is heavenly.
Farmer
It’s delicious with a unique texture. The flavor is very suited to Taiwanese tastes. So the market has promising growth prospects in Taiwan.
Kung Tai-wen
Jiuru farmers’ association chair
The harvest is still going. There are still immature fruits high on the trees, and it will keep flowering. So you can harvest the fruit year-round here in Jiuru.
Chupa-chupa is a brand-new fruit to Taiwan. The Jiuru association currently only has two farmers cultivating 10 trees each, only two of which are fruiting. But they’ve started bringing it to market to test the waters.
Kung Tai-wen
Jiuru farmers’ association chair
There isn’t a lot, so we’re taking orders. The price is NT$500 for a large one.
Member of public
It’s not bad. Tasty. But it has too many strands. It’s a bit fibrous.
The association said the tree keeps growing year-round, meaning it will keep flowering while bearing fruit, making it a high-yield crop. They’re encouraging more farmers to try growing it too. Once the supply stabilizes, the price should come down.
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屏東九如農會引進"椰柿"5年首次收成 一顆要價500元
2025-12-08
帶你來看看一種新品種的水果，長得像椰子又像南瓜，屏東九如鄉農會引進拉丁美洲的「椰柿」，種了五年終於第一次收成，外觀就像椰子，切開來看又像南瓜，而吃起來卻像杮子和香瓜，相當特別，不過因為產量少，一顆要價五百元。
樹枝頭上的果實看起來像是椰子，但仔細看它的葉子卻是一大片，不是椰子樹，這到底是什麼東東？
剖開來看，呈現橘黃色的果肉，感覺像是南瓜，但它不用煮，可以直接生吃。
[[消費者]]
"很甜，有點像柿子，哈蜜瓜的味道有一點點"
這是來自拉丁美洲的「椰柿」，屏東九如鄉農會從五年前引進，開始試種，最近終於第一次結果收成，一吃驚為天人。
[[果農]]
"好吃，口感特殊，口感很接近我們台灣人吃的口味，所以這個在台灣應該發展的前途性很高"
[[九如農會總幹事 龔泰文]]
"產量是現在在收了，還有幼果在上面，還會繼續開花，所以一年四季在我們九如這個地方，可以一年四季採果"
椰杮在台灣仍屬於新興果樹，九如鄉農會目前由兩名果農各種植十棵，也只有兩棵有收成。目前已經上市，測試水溫。
[[九如農會總幹事 龔泰文]]
"量不多，所以採預約訂購，價格我們是大的一顆五百塊這樣"
[[消費者]]
"還不錯，很好吃，可是就是它的絲太多，纖維比較多一點"
農會表示，椰杮一年四季都能生長，結果的同時還會繼續開花，可說是高產作物，鼓勵農友多多加入，等到市場量到達一定的水平之後，未來價格應該會再低一點。
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