Plum blossoms in Taitung County's Luanshan hit by typhoon damageStaff writer, with CNAPlum blossoms are flowering unevenly in Taitung County's Luanshan (鸞山) area because of last year's typhoon damage combined with the area's hilly terrain, an agricultural association official said yesterday. Plum trees that were not hit by strong winds have bloomed normally, while affected trees are flowering later because their newly grown trunks remain tender, said Ho Chieh-chen (何介臣), a standing committee member of the Taitung Organic Agriculture Development Association. Plum blossoms usually flower about one month before the Lunar New Year and this year's season is expected to wind down by early next month, said Ho, who is also a plum farmer. Plum blossoms flower unevenly in Taitung County yesterday. Typhoon damage has also caused a disrupted flowering cycle, with some trees bearing blooming and non-blooming branches at the same time, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 15, 2026 13:25 UTC