These are the prized Harumanis variant, which most mango connoisseurs consider equivalent to the premium Musang King and Black Thorn versions in the durian realm.
The first few rays of the morning sun have just started piercing through the distant horizon when a small group of men slowly make their way towards an orchard located by the foothills of Bukit Chuping, one of the numerous limestone outcrops dotting the picturesque Perlis countryside.
Making sprightly progress even with wheelbarrows in tow, they soon find themselves surrounded by neat rows of mango trees with boughs heavily laden with fruits.
