Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow ...

Taiwan’s persimmon growers are struggling, as changing weather and an ageing population pose a threat to the century-old ...

Climate change, typhoons and ageing farmers among reasons blamed for the suffering industry as growers think of new ways to ...

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard, using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.

Taiwan's annual persimmon harvest declined for the second year in a row in 2023 to around 59,000 tonnes. It is expected to be more than 13 percent lower in 2024, figures from the Agriculture and ...