Seeds introduced from abroad and new techniques of hybridization have not only brought to Taiwan a copious new source of vegetables, they have also opened up expansive new horizons in exports.
其實，台灣蔬果種類原本少；今日一般家中常見的番石榴、葡萄、木瓜、百香果、芥菜、雪裡紅等，全是改良「舶來種」來的。引種、育種的技術不但帶給國人豐富的果蔬，還為外銷打下一片江山。