| 行政院農業委員會茶業改良場 | |
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| Formed | 1903 (as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station) 2003 (as TRES) |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan (ROC) |
| Headquarters | Yangmei,Taoyuan City,Taiwan |
| Parent agency | Council of Agriculture |
| Website | www |
TheTea Research and Extension Station (TRES;Chinese:行政院農業委員會茶業改良場;pinyin:Xíngzhèngyuàn Nóngyè Wěiyuánhuì Cháyè Gǎiliáng Chǎng) is the research and development center ofTaiwan tea where scientists and tea masters conduct study, research and experiment to improve tea plantations, to develop new and better cultivars, to manufacture and educate the industry and consumers inTaiwan. It is located on a 20-hectare (49-acre) site inYangmei District, a region in which the slightly acidic soil not well suited for other agriculture has seen tea become a major crop.[1] It is the only professional institution for the study and testing of tea in Taiwan,[2] and is affiliated to the governmentalCouncil of Agriculture.[3]
The center was originally established in 1903 asTea Manufacture Experiment Station. In 1968, it was reorganized asTaiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 1999, it was reorganized again asTaiwan Tea Experiment Station. In 2003, it was renamed toTea Research and Extension Station. The station has developed hybrid tea varieties such asTaiwan Tea No. 18 to boost Taiwanese black tea production.[4]
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