Wax apple plantations decrease by up to half due to abnormal weather

The amount of land used in Taiwan to grow wax apples has decreased by up to half in recent years due to unusual weather such as typhoons, heavy rains, warm winters and extremely cold winters, according to the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (KDARES) on Thursday.

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