Apart from the grapes and plums for which the district is famous, also grown are peaches, pears, bananas and black mushrooms.
再前行，便到達遠近馳名的八通關。海拔 2800 公尺的八通關，為爬越中央山脈、攀登玉山、秀姑巒峰必經之地，附近一帶為高山草原區，是八通關古道的中心點，亦是日據時代控制山地的要隘。