Johor farmers still not out of the woods

Rain is good: Hong (left) and Lim are hoping things will return to normal soon.

JOHOR BARU: The heatwave that has been scorching the country may have subsided in most parts of Johor, but fruit farmers feel that it is too soon to heave a sigh of relief.

Johor Fruit Farmers Association chairman Francis Hong said this was because some fruits, especially seasonal ones, had yet to reach their harvesting period, making it difficult to gauge the full impact of the hot weather.