Tainan Local Tour | Xiangjiao Asparagus Seasonal Agri-Food Experience | Asparagus, Daikon Radish, and Cucumber Harvesting & DIY

- Follow the seasons into the fields and learn about the vegetables on your table -

The familiar cucumbers, daikon radishes, and asparagus found in the market each have their own growth rhythm before they reach your table. Come to Xiangjiao Asparagus in Jiangjun, Tainan, where your journey begins with a crop workshop, followed by a trip into the fields to harvest, pickle, or craft drinks yourself. Spend a morning creating memories of meeting your daily ingredients at their source.

- Jiangjun Asparagus Industry | From open-field to facility cultivation -

Jiangjun District is one of the key green asparagus production areas in Tainan. The region has developed its industry around green asparagus through contract farming, greenhouse facilities, and the involvement of young farmers. According to original data, by 2019, the area of facility-cultivated asparagus in Jiangjun accounted for more than 50% of the total asparagus cultivation area in the district, marking a transformation from traditional open-field production to facility cultivation.

Xiangjiao Asparagus has introduced greenhouses, drip irrigation, environmental monitoring, and labor-saving equipment. The farm has also served as a demonstration site for water-saving drip irrigation and related technologies. From a single stalk of asparagus in the field, you can see how the Jiangjun production area continues its experience while using new methods to care for its crops.

- The story of the Huang siblings returning home | Taking over the family farm together -

The Huang brothers followed their grandfather into the fields when they were children. As they grew up and their elders aged, they chose to return to Jiangjun to continue farming. After their younger sister joined them, the three siblings—Huang Chao-Ying, Huang Wei-Min, and Huang Chu-Hsuan—worked together on production, grading, branding, processing, and local initiatives, gradually developing the family farm into Xiangjiao Asparagus.

Huang Chao-Ying has been involved in asparagus production since 2014. The three siblings continue their elders' experience while introducing facilities and labor-saving technologies, transforming the fields into food and agriculture experiences for travelers to participate in. From learning about crops and tasting flavors to harvesting by hand, you will understand how a farming family connects the land with the lives of the next generation.

- Three-season food and agriculture experience | From harvesting to preservation and flavor -

Autumn - Cucumber Harvest x Pickling | Mid-October to mid-November

Start with the Cucumber Workshop to learn about the crops in the field, then head into the fields to harvest them yourself, and finally understand how to preserve vegetables through hands-on pickling. Spend a morning connecting crops, production, and daily diet.

Recommended dates: October 24, 2026, and November 14, 2026 (both Saturdays).

Time: 09:30-12:00, approx. 2.5 hours.

09:30-10:00 | Cucumber Workshop

10:00-11:00 | Field experience: Cucumber harvesting

11:00-12:00 | Hands-on experience: Cucumber pickling

Included: Cucumber workshop, field harvesting, pickling experience, and 2 cucumbers per person. Pickling materials, containers, and the specifications of the finished product to take home depend on the selected experience package.

Winter - Daikon Radish Harvest x Pickling | December

Daikon radishes hide their growth in the soil, waiting for travelers to discover them. From the Radish Workshop and field harvesting to hands-on pickling, connect winter crops from the land back to your table and learn about the relationship between harvest and preservation.

Recommended date: December 12, 2026.

Time: 09:30-12:00, approx. 2.5 hours.

09:30-10:00 | Daikon Radish Workshop

10:00-11:00 | Field experience: Daikon radish harvesting

11:00-12:00 | Hands-on experience: Daikon radish pickling

Included: Daikon radish workshop, field harvesting, pickling experience, and 2 daikon radishes per person. Pickling materials, containers, and the specifications of the finished product to take home depend on the selected experience package.

Winter/Spring - Asparagus Knowledge x Flavor Drinks x Gathering | January to May 2027

Start by learning about asparagus, experience its flavor through a blind taste test of asparagus juice, craft your own layered drink, and finally head into the fields to gather asparagus. Weave plant knowledge, taste, and farm life into a tour of the Jiangjun asparagus production area.

Recommended dates: January 9, January 23, February 13, February 27, March 13, March 27, April 10, April 24, May 8, and May 22, 2027 (all Saturdays).

Time: 09:30-12:00, approx. 2.5 hours.

09:30-10:00 | Asparagus trivia

10:00-10:30 | Asparagus juice blind taste test

10:30-11:00 | Layered asparagus drink craft

11:00-12:00 | Asparagus gathering

Included: Asparagus knowledge, asparagus juice blind taste test, layered drink craft, and gathering experience. The amount of asparagus to take home is 1 bunch per person; drink portions, materials, and other supplies depend on the selected experience package.

- Tour information -

Experience location: Xiangjiao Asparagus fields, Jiangjun District, Tainan City.

Start time: 09:30.

Estimated end time: 12:00.

Experience duration: Approx. 2.5 hours.

Group size: Min. 20 people to depart, max. 45 people per session.

Schedule: Planned for the second and fourth Saturday of each month according to the harvest season.

Check-in: Self-check-in. Service language: Chinese. Meeting time, location, and address will be provided in the pre-departure notification and vary depending on the crop being experienced.

Transportation: Travel on your own, or add on transportation services via KKday; meeting point and arrival information will be provided in the pre-departure notification. For transportation add-on routes, fees, and booking methods, please refer to the KKday package description.

Contact person and phone number: Ms. Huang, 0983-730-158.