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


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

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

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

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