Because of the favorable growing conditions in Taiwan and popularity of the fruit, the Japanese colonial government introduced a number of varieties from India and Southeast Asia during the occupation.
由於風土適合且頗受歡迎，到了日治時期，殖民政府又先後自印度及南洋等地引入若干品種；國民政府來台後，又自美國引進愛文、海頓、凱特等多項品種。