Taiwanese Farmers Adapt as Cross-Strait Tensions Grow  

FILE - Farmers are seen harvesting pineapples in Pingtung county, March 16, 2021. Many Taiwanese fruit farmers have faced a dilemma over the past two years, as China banned imports of several Taiwanese fruits that rely heavily on the Chinese market. FILE - Pomelo farmer Mulin Ou is seen trimming a tree at his orchard in Ruisui township, in Taiwan's Hualien county, Aug. 17, 2022. FILE - This picture taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows pomelo farms in Ruisui township, in Taiwan's Hualien county.

For 61-year-old atemoya farmer Tsou Yun-shing in Taiwan’s Taitung County, the last two years have been a tough time for his business.