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Chang Sing Junior High School (2018 CyberFair Project ID 8414)
Taiwan,
Changhua
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties
We estimate 5 student(s) from 14 to 15 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: The mountain area in Bagua, Huatan Township, Changhua County is rich in star fruits. The fruit trees bear fruits from October through January and February of next year. Most of the fruit farmers inherit the orchards of the last generation. During the heyday, the star fruit is the representative local specialty of Huatan Township". In Huatan Township, there is a small hill of star fruits. The hill is called Hill of Hope, and there are a lot of old trees. The oldest and the strongest one is A-wan! It is a star fruit tree! A-wan is advantageously located at the hillside of the Bagua Mountain Range. It is on the leeward side and faces the sun, with its roots in the catchment, A-wan is protected from typhoons and can absorb adequate water and sunlight, and avoid northerly wind and cold damage, so it grows very strong. What does it eat to grow so strong? The answer is: sunlight, air, mineral water and rich humus layer. In the natural environment, A-wan can grow well without chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers. A-wan's home-Hill of Hope is a blessed place which has fresh air, adequate sunshine and clean water.
Project Description: At the hillside to the southeast of our school, there is a hundreds-year-old star fruit tree. It can produce more than "10,000" star fruits, and thus it calls A-wan (in Chinese wan means numeral 10,000). A-wan was planted during the reign of Emperor Guangxu. It is Taiwan's native species, as well as one of the oldest and largest star fruit tree. The star fruit is a natural raw material of pickled star fruit juice, which once prevailed. Later, more and more beverages have appeared, and traditional fruit juice has no market. This industry has been declined gradually. However, after efforts, besides A-wan juice, new products have been developed such as A-wan jam, cakes, bread and dessert... In spring, the leaves are green, in summer, pink flowers are bloomed, in autumn the tree bears fruit and in winter the fruit becomes mature. The hundreds-year-old A-wan can bring us new opportunities.