In 1967, the Yujing Farmers Association reported a whopping NT$300 million gross revenue (NT$2 billion today) from Irwin mangoes alone. Cheng Han-chih displays in this 2013 photo a children’s book detailing his life and his efforts to cultivate the Irwin mango. Photo: Liu Wan-chun, Taipei TimesCheng died on June 1, 2018, and his status as the “Father of Taiwan’s Irwin mangoes” was cemented a year later when the Tainan City government installed a plaque on a column in front of his former residence. Irwin mangoes were introduced to Taiwan from Florida in 1954. The commission tasked him with promoting the Irwin mango in 11 areas in southern Taiwan, including Yujing.

Source: Taipei Times May 29, 2021 15:56 UTC