Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026126W03EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026126W03EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=descriptionOur official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/Follow us onFacebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanewsX (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_NewsWasabi was once grown in the scenic mountains of Alishan at a high altitude and was a local specialty loved by Japanese and Taiwanese people alike. However, it was also grown on state-owned land and tolerated for decades, until the then-Forestry Bureau banned the cultivation of wasabi on altitudes of 2,200m and up near the end of 2016. In 2023, the Tsou people established a cooperative to try grow the crop again at mid-altitude area. Their efforts have paid off and a newly developed wasabi cultivar is expected to become the next local money spinner after high mountain tea and coffee. Our weekly special report.#台灣新聞 #TaiwanNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan
