Some feel the answer lies in Matou's proximity to the ocean, making for a warm, temperate climate and saltier soil, both of which are advantageous to pomelo cultivation.
「可能是麻豆地勢低窪，又距海不遠，土性鹹濕，且氣候溫潤，剛好適合文旦的『胃口』吧？！」「以前麻豆種了很多甘蔗，日據時代又設有糖廠，榨糖後的蔗渣，多以掩埋方式處理，使土壤含有特殊成分，麻豆文旦因此特別甜。」