"Raising orchids was a skill passed down through generations in Taiwan. Among breeding companies that were family affairs, there were often grandfathers in their seventies who had accumulated abundant skills in crossbreeding," says Chu. These old masters are a priceless treasure for Taiwan's moth orchid industry.
「養蘭是台灣『祖傳』產業，業者家裡通常都有一位七十幾歲、雜交育種經驗豐富的老爸爸，」中興大學朱建鏞教授認為，這些老人才真是台灣蝴蝶蘭產業的無價之寶。