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Qing Xin 清新

The highest plot on this list; picking starts late and finishes in February.

Elevation
1,480 m
Varieties
Geisha · SL34
Processing
Honey
Visits
HARVEST TOURS
Verified · 22 AUG 2026
Qing Xin

Above the cloud line for most of the winter, which slows ripening to a crawl and concentrates the fruit.

Honey process only, dried slowly under cover for up to three weeks.

What they grow

LotVarietiesProcessingElevation
QI-01GeishaHoney1,480 m
QI-02SL34Honey1,480 m

Visiting

Visits run on a harvest tours basis. Write two weeks ahead inside the harvest window, and confirm whether the mill is running that day.

What we verified

RegionAlishan
Elevation1,480 m
VarietiesGeisha, SL34
ProcessingHoney
Annual output0.8 t
VisitsHarvest tours
Method22 AUG 2026
Harvest window · Alishan NOV–FEB
JFMAMJJASOND
Picking Off season