Tea Research and Extension Station facts for kids
| 行政院農業委員會茶業改良場 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1903 (as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station) 2003 (as TRES) |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan (ROC) |
| Headquarters | Yangmei, Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
| Parent agency | Council of Agriculture |
The Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES) is a special place in Taiwan. It's like a science lab and school all rolled into one, but just for tea! Scientists and tea experts here work hard to make Taiwan's tea even better. They study how to grow tea plants, create new types of tea, and teach people how to make and enjoy tea.
TRES is located on a 20-hectare site in Yangmei District. This area has slightly acidic soil, which is perfect for growing tea. Because of this, tea has become a very important crop here. TRES is the only professional place in Taiwan completely focused on tea study and testing. It is part of the government's Council of Agriculture.
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A Look Back: The History of TRES
The Tea Research and Extension Station has a long history. It first started in 1903. Back then, it was called the Tea Manufacture Experiment Station.
Over the years, its name changed a few times. In 1968, it became the Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. It kept this name after another change in 1999. Finally, in 2003, it was renamed to its current name: the Tea Research and Extension Station.
One of the station's big successes was developing new types of tea. For example, they created a special kind of tea called Taiwan Tea No. 18. This helped make Taiwan's black tea production much stronger.
How TRES Works: Inside the Station
The Tea Research and Extension Station is organized into different parts. Each part has a special job to help with tea research and development.
Main Departments
These are the main groups that do the research and development work:
- Departments of Tea Agronomy: This group studies how to grow tea plants.
- Tea Manufacture: They focus on how to process tea leaves into different kinds of tea.
- Tea Machinery: This department works on machines used for growing and making tea.
- Tea Extension: This group shares knowledge and helps tea farmers and businesses.
- Tunding Branch: This is another location that helps with the station's work.
Support Offices
These offices help keep the station running smoothly:
- Offices of Secretary
- Personnel Affairs (dealing with staff)
- Accounting (managing money)
See also
- Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)
- Taiwanese tea
- Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology
- Pinglin Tea Industry Museum
- Taiwan Banana Research Institute
- Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
