New interest in planting greens during MCO a boost for plant nurseries

Herman (left) buying seeds to grow plants that he will sell.

JOHOR BARU: During the conditional movement control order (MCO), plant nurseries saw an increase in business with many people buying vegetable seeds and plants.

Nursery owners said the most popular were herbs such as curry leaves, cilantro, mint, rosemary, fruit bearing trees such as chilies and tomatoes, as well as seeds of leafy greens such as bok choy, spinach and mustard leaves.