seller Mohd Nazri Mokhtar, 39, said jack fruit, mangosteen and rambutan are now plentiful, with more to

JOHOR BARU: A tractor, mangosteen, building, kettle, hoe and key are some of the symbols available

JOHOR BARU: Residents in Presint Utama Mutiara Rini here have turned about 0. 8ha of land that has been left idle for the past 20 years in their area into a community garden called Pondok Kebun. Pondok Kebun project head Md Azaly Man, 43, said the garden was first set up on June 29 by 20 residents who wanted to spend their free time with useful activities. Along with hydroganic padi farming, he said the residents also grew various types of vegetables and reared free-range chickens as well as sev

There is a fruit encased in prickly armor that smells of a deep, dank rot.... With its crimson skin studded with green feelers, the egg-sized fruit bears more than a passing resemblance to a coronavirus.... The prospects of expanding to large Western markets like the United States may be appealing, but face some daunting obstacles. Less than 3 percent of Thailand’s fruit was exported to the United States....