Since Java was the largest production area, the fruit also called the Java plum. It was introduced from Java to Taiwan in the 17th century by the Dutch. Taiwan's summer temperatures, ranging between 25 and 30 degrees centigrade, are ideal for its cultivation.
這是一種熱帶水果，喜溫暖，怕寒冷，最適宜生長在攝氏二十五至三十度的氣溫中，雖然在冬季無霜害地區均可栽培，但在春天開花期間，如氣溫降到七度以下，花蕾和幼果就會受凍害而脫落。