A thorny affair over Malaysia’s national fruit


If we have a national fruit, many believe that it should be none other than our thorny, irreplaceable durian. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

JUST do a Google search on the national fruit of Malaysia, and you will find results saying it is the papaya.

Shocked? At least that is how many feel, as most Malaysians tend to believe it is our much loved durian.

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