"TAIPEI... The export value of Taiwan's oncidium -- a strain of orchid -- exceeded US$7 million last year... Taiwan exported 1,103 metric tons of oncidiums in 2005, with the United States and Japan its primary markets.
... 190 hectares of land around the island dedicated to growing them -- in Pingtung, Taichung, Nantou, Tainan, Yunlin and Chiayi counties. ... oncidium growers are now focusing their attention on markets in China and Canada" article URL : http://au.news.yahoo.com//061025/3/111np.html *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
