They are being grown locally in the cooler highlands and mountains of Thailand, mainly in the North, but now most are imported from China.
It originated in the cool highlands of China, Tibet and Mongolia.
The cool highlands around Khao Yai are also home to a nascent wine industry.
Most of Kenya's world-famous runners come from its cool central highlands, where the humidity is low, the air is thin and the temperature seldom rises above 77.
The Europeans who settled here came from Spain's interior, and preferred these cool highlands over the tropics.
The cool highlands share the affinity for cured meats, including the city of Comitán .
It is surrounded by a fertile area of cool highlands drained by the Chiriquí and Caldera rivers.
However, some are only grown in cooler highlands, where it may be possible to grow multiple crops in a year.
The province features a variety of climates, from hot and humid lowlands to the cool and moist highlands.
Bajigur is considered suitable to be consumed in cool highlands, or during cold nights or rainy days to warm oneself.