It's bigger in size, and it's said to be just as delicious.

One Yunlin farmer who has 10 years of experience in the field, recently harvested bamboo shoots that are just massive.

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The Taiwan Giant Bamboo shoot is 2 meters in length, and weighs 36 kilograms, the result of 10 years of cross breeding by farmers in Yung Ling County's KuKung village.

The transportation of the bamboo shoots is a challenge with more workers needs to help out.

The taste is just as good s other bamboo shoots.

40 years ago, there were 4,000 plus hectares of land of Taiwan giant Bamboos, but now, only half of the size but with annual output of more than 60,000 tons, which tops all other areas in Taiwan, which also helped local bamboo processing products growth.

The Kukung township office has invited many chefs of different special fields to help with promoting the Kukung Taiwan Giant Bamboo shoots; this Saturday, a promotional event will take place at the Da Pu community, chopping up the 2 meters bamboo shoot and turn it into different dishes for the public to taste.