The more expensive high altitude temperate pears must be grown in less accessible mountain regions but bear sweet, juicy, fine textured fruits.
東勢的果農張榕生自己種橫山梨，有一年他到山上去看溫帶梨的栽培情形，順便把山上果樹修剪後，不要的枝條收集起來，帶回山下，試著接在橫山梨的樹枝上。