While highly industrialized, Taoyuan maintains a vital agricultural sector, deeply tied to its historical geography and indigenous communities.
* **Rice:** The traditional staple crop, historically sustained by the network of thousands of ponds and the Taoyuan Canal. Though acreage has decreased, rice remains a significant product. * **Peaches:** The mountainous Fuxing District, particularly the Lala Mountain area, is famous throughout Taiwan for its high-quality honey peaches. * **Tea:** Taoyuan produces several renowned varieties of tea, including Longquan tea and Oriental Beauty tea, cultivated in the hilly regions of Longtan and Yangmei. * **Floriculture:** The city is a major center for flower cultivation, particularly orchids and ornamental plants, celebrated annually at the Taoyuan Floral Art Festival. * **Organic Farming:** The city government has increasingly subsidized and promoted organic agriculture to provide safe, local produce to the growing urban population.