台湾省的柑桔由大陆沿海传入,已有300年的栽培历史。台湾丘陵地多,适宜柑桔生长,所以柑桔是台湾目前栽培面积最大的果树。1975年最高峰时,栽培面积达627,780亩,以后略有下降;但自1979年以来,种植面积一直维持在555,000亩左右,1982年种植面积仍为557,520亩,其中,结果面积为499,110亩。台湾柑桔总产量,自1973年以来,波动在33～39万吨间。柑桔单产水平,1969年每亩约 Taiwan’s citrus imported from the mainland coast, has 300 years of cultivation history. Taiwan is rich in hilly land and is suitable for citrus growth. Therefore, citrus is the fruit tree currently with the largest cultivated area in Taiwan. At the peak of 1975, the cultivated area reached 627,780 mu, slightly decreasing thereafter; however, since 1979, the cultivated area has remained at about 555,000 mu. In 1982, the cultivated area remained at 557,520 mu, of which, the result area was 499,110 mu. The total output of Taiwan’s citrus has fluctuated between 33 and 390,000 tons since 1973. Citrus yield level, about 1969 acres