Taiwan unveils new competitive soybean strain

“Kaohsiung 12,” nicknamed “Emerald,” which is the new strain to have been developed this year, but which has not been genetically modified, has higher yield and bigger beans, said Chou Kuo-lung, an associate researcher at the station.

The new strain can yield at least 25 percent more than the current mainstream “Kaohsiung 9,” he told CNA, adding that its greater production could further enhance its competitiveness on the international stage.

Vegetable soybeans, or green soybeans (immature ones in their green pods), are popular exports to Japan. Taiwan produced some 70,000 tons of green soybeans in 2012, with nearly half exported to the neighboring country, Chou said.

The export output of green soybeans touched a record of US$71.6 million last year, up 80 percent from about US$40 million five years ago, according to government statistics.

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