The Largest Farmers’ Market in Penang: Tasek Gelugor

By Lim Sok Swan

June 2022 FEATURE
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Tasek Gelugor Farmers’ Market on Sunday morning.
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TELLING PEOPLE WHERE Tasek Gelugor is has always been a challenge for me – largely because most assume that it is a neighbourhood in the better-known Gelugor suburb on the Island. This overlap of names is unsurprising since the name “Gelugor” is derived from the fruit Asam Gelugor (scientific name Garcinia atroviridis), which is widely cultivated in Penang.Tasek Gelugor is a town located in Seberang Perai Utara on the mainland. Quiet and unassuming, it is not particularly known for much...

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Lim Sok Swan

is currently focusing on heritage studies. She believes that more understanding among different groups and cultures can make Malaysia a better home for all.

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