Music and massage: Malaysian farmers attempt to grow prized Japanese muskmelons
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Music and massage: Malaysian farmers attempt to grow prized Japanese muskmelons
Music and massage: Malaysian farmers attempt to
grow prized Japanese muskmelons
After more than เล่น slotxo ผ่านเว็บ a decade of experimenting, a trio of Malaysian
farmers say they have found the right concoction of nutrients and treatments to
successfully grow Japanese muskmelons, one of the world's most expensive fruits.
The farmers at Malaysian company Mono Premium Melon regularly rub the melons
with a soft cloth or glove, a practice called "tama-fuki" said to enhance their flavour,
and play classical music over speakers in the greenhouses, which is believed to
stimulate growth.
"Every single Japanese melon that you see in our farm is almost like an artpiece,"
said Seh Cheng Siang, director and co-founder of Mono, at the company's farm
in Malaysia's administrative capital Putrajaya.
Since the last century, farmers in Japan have been perfecting the art of cultivating
these melons, which are prized for their taste and precise spherical shape, and are
sold in high-end shops as luxury items.
In attempting to match this quality, the farmers have had to contend with Malaysia's
hot and humid tropical climate, a world away from the more temperate conditions
in Japan.
"We have to make sure that nutrition, the watering and the fertiliser are done very
consistently and precisely," said Seh, adding that they tried growing more than 10
varieties of Japanese melon, before they found the right one.
After bringing the melon seeds in from Japan, the Malaysian farmers travelled to
Japanese farms to learn the cultivation methods to try and replicate them
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