Unique spin on King of Fruits


Good haul: Lim showing some of the durians which he sells in front of his 169-year-old heritage house in Balik Pulau. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BALIK PULAU: While others promote durian clones like Musang King and Black Thorn, one seller here is going against the grain by specialising in kampung durians and “vintage clones”.

Teacher-turned-durian seller Lim Chong Hin, 88, first worked in a durian orchard while he was in primary school.

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