Sahnan Hadi Flourishing With Lingsar Mangosteen

Sahnan continued his mangosteen seedling business in 1999, by harvesting 10,000 seeds. The amount, however, was still insufficient because seedling demand was very high.

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Sahnan Hadi

Lingsar mangosteen has become a major export commodity for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which received a major boost from the perseverance of Sahnan Hadi, 47, who motivated residents of Ndut hamlet, Batu Mekar village, West Lombok, to cultivate the fruit.

In Lingsar district, including Batu Mekar, the mangosteen is not an unfamiliar plant. Sahnan explained that mangosteen trees can easily be found in the gardens of most residents homes, including those that are decades old. As a child, he used to go around the village, traveling as far as the market to gather and buy mangosteen seeds.