Taiwan Agricultural Research institute
The Taiwan Agricultural Research institute is a research institute in Taiwan under the auspices of the Council of Agriculture. History. The Taiwan Agricultural Research institute (TARI) was founded in 1895 by the Japanese colonial powers. It is under the Council of Agriculture. Research. Watermelon. TARI began to study watermelon in the 1950s and has developed numerous varieties. Pineapple. TARI has engaged in significant pineapple breeding. The variety Tainung No. 23 (bred from Tainung No. 19 and Tainung No. 21) smells like mangos and is well adapted to Taiwan’s environment. Green onion. In 2019 TARI released  a heat tolerant green onion variety intended to allow farmers in the south of Taiwan to produce green onions in the summer. Sweet potato. Research into the sweet potato at the Chiayi research station began in 1922. Strawberry. The institute has developed a bruise resistant variety of strawberry called "Tainung No. 1".