Tea Village Osmanthus Garden Introduction
Osmanthus Flower Farm is located in Longsheng Village, Shiding District, also known as Osmanthus Village, along Provincial Highway 32. It is one of the oldest tea-growing regions in Taiwan, situated at an altitude of over 300 meters. Due to the gravelly soil and moderate rainfall throughout the year, during the peak tea production period in the 1950s and 1960s, local tea farmers used osmanthus flowers as a flavoring agent for roasted tea, enhancing the added value of the tea. For every 100 kilograms of tea, 25 kilograms of osmanthus flowers were required, leading to the planting of large numbers of osmanthus trees next to the tea gardens. After August each year, villagers of all ages traverse the osmanthus groves to collect fresh flowers, creating a unique local landscape and forming an important part of the residents' living memories.
