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Lemba or curculigo latifolia is native to Malaysia. We grow them at the farm to preserve them. It has tiny, bright yellow flowers They have fibers that can be used to make ropes and textiles. A rope made from the fibre. Strong enough for farm use. The Ibans use the fibre to make a textile called 'pua' And most importantly, they have a taste-modifying protein which changes plain water and sour drinks to sweet. Japanese researchers have patented the protein. Bunch of lemba fruits   The tiny...

The young green unripe limau nipis,(Citrus Aurantifolia), or key lime, is the most aromatic fruit you will ever taste. We kid you not!!   But you need to first eat one of the berries from this bush - the Miracle Berry bush. Otherwise the extreme sourness of the limau will shut down all your other senses and you will not be able to experience the aroma. After you chew on the berry,...