Taiwan enjoys bountiful harvests all year round, and winter is no exception for fruit picking adventures. From November 29 to December 2, “Kaohsiung One-Day Farmer” will showcase limited-time winter tour packages at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, taking you deep into the countryside to pull radishes, pick tomatoes, and taste strawberries. Seasonal offerings such as the “Heave-Ho Pulling Radishes,” “First Appearance of Beauty Queen Tomatoes,” and “Harvest & Storage Festival – Butterfly Dance & Tea Fragrance: Liuge Two-Day Tour” will lead participants to areas like Meinong and Liuge to harvest special winter crops including white radishes and Beauty Queen tomatoes. You’ll also explore mountainous areas in search of precious purple crow butterflies and enjoy the warmth of winter hot springs—miss it and you’ll have to wait another year.
“Kaohsiung One-Day Farmer” takes both domestic and international visitors deep into Kaohsiung’s rural communities, offering hands-on farm experiences like fruit and vegetable picking. From learning about crop cultivation to understanding the best ways to store and enjoy produce at peak freshness, the experience also includes DIY activities that connect you with local culture and traditions. Enjoy the simplicity and warmth of rural life. During the autumn harvest and winter storage season, it’s the perfect time for a countryside escape. In Meinong, you can savor Hakka cuisine, try your hand at indigo dyeing, and enjoy pizza baked in fir-tree kilns. You can also harvest plump, delicious “Orange Honey Tomatoes” and “White Radishes” in season, and even make your own enzyme drinks and tomato pickles. As a winter exhibition bonus, the “Harvest & Storage Festival – Butterfly Dance & Tea Fragrance: Celebrating Liuge” two-day tour lets you pick tea leaves, taste tea, make DIY picnics with ti leaf rice balls, and search for the mysterious purple crow butterflies in the area. There’s also relaxing winter hot spring bathing—perfect for families looking to share joyful moments. The richly packed itinerary offers a fulfilling day out.
Beyond its mountain adventures, Kaohsiung also boasts a rich harbor experience full of seaside flavors. Winter tours take you deep into places like Laidi Mountain and Kezailiao Fishing Port, where you can enjoy unique DIY activities such as making cypress chopsticks and decorating bamboo hats with appliqué.
Wu Fang-ming, Director of the Kaohsiung Agriculture Bureau, stated that rural communities and local agri-leisure areas are working together to continuously develop and capture emerging opportunities in agricultural tourism. They are promoting high-quality local agriculture and farmer cooperatives in Kaohsiung, combining the strengths of agriculture and tourism to bring even more benefits to the public. Moreover, thanks to its uniquely packaged tour programs, “Kaohsiung One-Day Farmer” has attracted many foreign travelers to sign up, allowing them to enjoy a leisurely lifestyle different from the city, immerse themselves in vast natural landscapes and simple farming activities, and heal their tired minds and bodies.