Sweeter fruit comes with heftier price tag

Sweet gold: The first shipment of lokam from Fujian, China, arriving at Sunshine Square; (below) Yee. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: It’s a must-have for the Lunar New Year as its Chinese name “kam” rhymes with “gold”.

This year’s supply of mandarin oranges (lokam) is expected to be sweeter – but more expensive as well.