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Dongshi District in Taichung City is a well-known fruit-producing area with a moderate climate, suitable humidity, and fertile soil, providing an excellent growing environment. Sweet and juicy pears are the most representative fruit of Dongshi. In 1973, local farmer Chang Jung-Sheng pioneered the "high-grafting pear" technique by grafting pear buds from the high-altitude Lishan area onto low-altitude Hengshan pear trees. Every winter, farmers manually create incisions on the branches of pear trees and graft temperate variety pear buds. After 180 days of growth and protection from light, rain, and pests through bagging, the delicate and juicy pears are harvested from May to August. The main varieties produced in Dongshi include Ganlu Pear, Qiushui Pear, as well as emerging varieties from Japan, such as Shinseiki Pear and Hosui Pear.

Pears Homeland Leisure Agriculture Area is the perfect starting point for exploring Dongshi. It offers fruit-picking experiences in local orchards and do-it-yourself courses teaching orchid floral art and making delicious pig cage cakes, a traditional sticky rice dumpling. The area is also a major export location for orchids and a cultural hub for Hakka people's way of life. If you miss the pear season in summer, Dongshi also welcomes visitors with peaches in spring, persimmons in autumn, and citrus fruits in winter.