The hot (rainy) season is upon us and along with the scorching heat comes the magnificence of summer — tropical fruit. If you don’t want to leave the house to buy fruit, they are available straight from the farms to your doorstep.
When did the farm start?
I was a teacher in a government school and five years before retirement, I bought a farm to prepare for retirement. This was 20 years ago and the farm has been in operation for 15 years. I wanted to farm mayongchit aka Marian plum because as a kid, I was very poor and couldn’t afford it. Having seen richer neighbours and friends who could afford the premium fruit, I was determined to grow the fruit one day.
Did you always sell directly to customers or has Covid changed the way you do business?
In the past decade, I have sold through middlemen who export the mayongchit. However, since last year…
