Good for the economy Betel nut is grown all over Taiwan, not just in these three counties. But differences in climate mean that production periods vary with region. The production season kicks off in Pingtung in May and June, then begins moving north. It reaches Kaohsiung in July, Chiayi and Nantou in August, and Hualien in September, then moves into the north and the mountainous areas of central and southern Taiwan.
高經濟效益除了 3 大重鎮外，台灣南北都可見檳榔蹤影，但各地因氣候不同、產期相異，自南而北，5、6 月由屏東縣開始，7 月北移高雄縣、8 月則是嘉義、南投，9 月花蓮，然後往北部和中南部的山區，到隔年 4 月底才走完整整一年的生產週期。