The cabbage is grown all over Taiwan, but usually cultivated in small patches for local use; only three places grow it for mass consumption. So much is produced that a surplus is shipped to Japan, Hong Kong and other Asian areas.
從產地裝箱，搬運、到市場的批發、零售，費時較多，為了保持良好的色澤和防止發霉，農民在酸菜開桶時，都在衛生署規定的許可範圍內，以少許的漂白用保險粉（低亞硫酸鈉）和安息香酸（防腐用）處理。