For a while Kuanmiao's economy was rescued by the pineapple industry, which flourished between 1964 and 1977 under the impact of large investments, a new kind of sweeter pineapple, and the enthusiastic response of the Japanese.
但是，另一個在日據時代就遠從爪哇來的「舶來種」，剛好補了進來，成為維繫關廟經濟的另一命脈。