Tea Improvement Station - Yuchi Branch Introduction
The Tea Research and Extension Station's Yuchi Branch tea factory is located southeast of Mount Mao Lan in Yuchi Township. It was established in the 11th year of the Showa era (1936). The tea factory within the station was built in the 13th year of the Showa era (1938). Originally named the Black Tea Experiment Station, it was affiliated with the Central Research Institute of the Government-General of Taiwan and served as the research center for the Dayeh variety of black tea. After the recovery of Taiwan in 1945, the Yuchi Black Tea Experiment Station was reassigned to the Agricultural and Forestry Department of the Taiwan Agricultural Experiment Station. In December 1947, it merged with the Tea Division of the Taiwan Agricultural Company and was renamed the Taiwan Tea Experiment Station the following year. In April 1955, it became part of the Taiwan Provincial Agricultural Experiment Station, referred to as the Yuchi Tea Experiment Branch. In May 1968, it merged with the Pingzhen Tea Experiment Station and the Agricultural and Forestry Department's Tea Training Center to become the Yuchi Branch of the Taiwan Provincial Tea Research Station under the Agricultural and Forestry Department. In July 1999, it was renamed the Yuchi Branch of the Tea Research and Extension Station of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan.
