Getting a slice of pineapple history


Since 1931: Amirul (right) and his colleague taking a wefie with the factory’s workers in Skudai. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: A huge image of a pineapple is seen on its beige facade, but apart from that, it appears like any other nondescript building at a glance.

Yet, people have been flocking to this 92-year-old pineapple factory in Skudai here to take pictures after word went around about its supposed closure.

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