Orchid sales bloom for farmer after pandemic gloom

Farmer Lian Yong Heng, 65, looking at all orchids cut at his farm which is then exported to Singapore. - THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: As a steadfast grower of orchids, Lian Yong Heng is as hardy as the blooms he lovingly cultivates in his farm in the state known for being the biggest producer of orchids in the country.

The 65-year-old, who is also the Malaysian Commercial Orchid Planters Association president, said over the years, the number of orchid growers has dropped drastically, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.