The hardy chestnut tree, which produces its first crop after three years, is a boon to farmers as the ripe fruit falls off the tree thus reducing the manpower needed for harvesting.
板栗是關西新近「竄紅」的農作物。南和板栗園老闆蔡經河指出：「板栗屬喬木科，栽植三年才能收成，每年一收。它生性耐寒，少有病蟲害，管理容易、壽命又長，加上成熟時會自動掉落，可省不少人工，是經濟效益極高的作物。」