Fruits. (yummy)

Fruits are an important part our diet. They contain minerals, vitamins and fibre. There are a variety of fruits in many shapes and colours. There are local fruits and imported onces. The imported varieties are apples,oranges,pears,grapes. Some of these fruits have been cultivated locally but without much success. Only strawberries seem to have been commercially successfully in Cameron Highland. Most of these fruits are imported from China,Australia,Japan. They are found in almost every supermarket and convenience store. They also come in various forms such as juices,ice cream and jams.Local fruits are equally delicious and nutritious. The banana,durian,mangosteens are just as popular. The only differences is that some of them are seosonal. However, this can be solved by our neighbour. ,Thailand. They have managed to genetically engineer strains of durian and now we are able to find in stores all year around.Some ingenious fruit technologist has even made a health supplement from mangosteen skin and another has made papaya soap. Avocado creams and coconut shampoo are quite common. So fruits not only have nutritional value, but it also has medicinal use.Fruits also make excellent gifts. Many people send fruit baskets instead of flowers. Fruit farming has become a great career and a lucrative one too. Much of our fruit is exported overseas at lucrative prices. Fruit sellers are doing roaring business in urban areas. Desserts, biscuits,sweets in fruity flavours are big business. Yoghurts with added fruit are very popular.   Thus, fruits are not only a good source of nutrition,growing them can also make you rich. So we must encourage our local orchard industry and reduce our dependence on fruit imports by encouraging more young people to take up this form of argriculture as the market grows and demand remain strong. There is a lot of land lying idle that can be cultivated. Another advantage is our tropical weather and excellent research facilities backed by the government. So lets grow more fruits. Eat more.