Because strawberries are one of the most widely used fruits in the processed food industry, the buyers at Tahu include juice, confectionery and ice-cream makers as well as supermarket traders.
收購草莓的廠商包括有：一般鮮果商、超級市場、果醬工廠、冰淇淋工廠、果汁工廠等，除鮮果外，草莓製成的果汁、果醬、冰淇淋、蛋糕等，銷路極好，故草莓的需求量一年年增加，大湖鄉種植草莓的面積亦因此一年年提高。