Hung Mei-chu says that Koshihikari rice needs at least 150 days to grow in Japan, but in Taiwan, it matures in just three months, making it one of the earlier maturing varieties. As a result, farmers need to adjust the fertilization schedule.
洪梅珠說，越光米在日本的成長期至少需一百五十天，但到了台灣，三個月就可以收成，成了早熟的稻種，因此必須調整施肥量和時間。