May 20, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Perlis is about to adopt a fruits approach to attract tourists to the state. While this idea might sound a bit offbeat on the surface, it should not be taken lightly not only because it was mooted by the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, but also because other regions have prospered through such initiatives. Need examples? Hawaii is not only famous for tourism, but also papayas and pineapples. California has citrus fruits and of course, California raisins, while closer to home, Perak is famous for its pomelos. So when you stack all of these together, mangos from Perlis does not seem that farfetched actually.
Mangos are to become Perlis' next biggest tourist attraction
The mango species that is being mooted by the Raja of Perlis is the Harumanis mango, which is already an attraction among tourists to Perlis. His call for a large-scale cultivation of the fruit will not only increase the number of tourists to the state in the long term but also ensure that the people of Perlis who are involved will have a stable income from the cultivation of the fruit. Mangos are quite sought after all over the world, and there could be a market for the global market.
So anyone up for some Harumanis mangos? Try it and tell us what YOU think about it.
Read the full article below:
The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, has proposed a large-scale cultivation of the Harumanis mango in the state in an effort to have the high-impact activity recorded in the Malaysia Book of Records.
He said two activities in Perlis had made their way into the record book, namely the largest “sambal belacan” pounding activity in March and the biggest cake display in conjunction with his 68th birthday last Wednesday.
About 1,200 villagers gathered in Kampung Banir Tembus during the D’Bendang Festival in March and pounded “sambal belacan” together while 1,168 cakes were presented to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin in conjunction with his birthday celebration.
Speaking at the banquet in conjunction with his birthday celebration at the Istana Arau last night, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin said such activities would indirectly showcase Perlis to others.
He said he suggested the simultaneous large-scale cultivation of the Harumanis mango because of the many advantages, particularly in raising production of the fruit.
Harumanis is a seasonal mango available in May and is among the attractions for tourists coming to Perlis.
Source: Bernama
Photo (c) Kirti Poddar
I think the RM is on the right track. There is nothing more delicious than a Mango from Perlis! Its worth the drive to get a box of them to take back to where ever you live.