The rice new cultivar Taoyuan No.4, originally referred to line Taoyuan Yu 42211 selected from progenies of Chionishiki × Hsinchu 64, was developed and released by Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station in the first crop of 2005. Taoyuan No.4 possesses characters of early maturity, lower preharvest sprouting and shattering, resistance to blast disease, high yield potential, good grain appearance, and high eating quality. The average grain yield from the regional yield trials was 7,600 kg ha^(-1) for the first crop and 5,361 kg ha^(-1) for the second crop The regional yield trials also showed that the stability and yield potential of Taoyuan No. 4 were better than the check variety Taikeng No.11. The palatability of cooked rice of Taoyuan No.4 was similar to that of Taikeng No.9. New cultivar Taoyuan No.4 is recommended for growing both in the first and second crop as high-quality rice variety.