How these Malaysian farmers grew the world’s most expensive melons... in Putrajaya

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One of the challenges in farming muskmelons in Malaysia as compared to other countries, is in the selection of melon varieties that will suit the hot and humid weather.

Mono Premium Melon specialises in locally farmed muskmelons; its seeds sourced from Japan. – Pictures courtesy of Mono Premium Melon can be an eye-opening experience. The beautifully crafted and delicate desserts and pastries, the aroma of meats andPremium fruit is an industry unto itself in Japan, where gift giving has long been a tradition marked with deep meaning and deeper pockets.

He explains, “We have tested more than 100 varieties of melons. A few types have been selected based on their suitability to grow in tropical weather, resistance to disease, eating quality and shelf life.” Of course, obstacles can be opportunities, if viewed in the right spirit. Seh observes, “Unlike temperate countries with only two to three cycles of melon growing seasons a year, with 365 days of summer-like weather in Malaysia, we can grow up to five seasons of melons in a year!”

Seh says, “We have a limited quantity of 200 premium Japanese melons grown with full care. ‘We dare to reject’ which means we only select the most well grown melons and reject the balance.” If these last couple of statements sound outrageous, readers might be reassured to know this is considered standard operating procedure at similar farms in Japan. These practices are believed to affect the final quality of the fruit.or “ball wiping” and is used in the premium melon farming category to purportedly stimulate and enhance the melon’s level of sweetness.

 

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