Shao Wen : Actions in Tawau

She try to stand for a post!

Playing with grandma-in-law

She "peh" her grandma-in-law

She is wearing a shirt bought in New Zealand last Nov

She is so happy and laughing
when her great grandma-in-law playing with her

Shao Wen is staying in Tawau with her grand-parent-in-law for about 1 months. I just received some photos transferred from Tawau. Enclosed are some photos to update you how does Shao Wen look like now~~ She is more cute and enjoy in smiling when anyone call her name. She is used to give a sidelong glance. She is adorable and chubby especially her double chin (obvious). She seems to attract everyone attention to hug her in Tawau. We miss her so much and wait for her to go home on 7 Oct.

Visit Dragon Fruit Farm

My friends and I just visited a red dragon fruit farm at Bukit Tinggi, Pahang which is located about 50km away from Kepong, KL. The farm is about 7 acres but is only used 5 acres to plant red dragon fruits. Red dragon fruit becomes popular in local consumption in these few years. It takes about 8 to 9 months to bear fruit after planting with branch. The plants need a lot of organic fertilizer to boost the fruits. The fruit can be classified into 5 categories:

1) Size XL (above 800g each fruit, price $10.00/kg)
2) Size L (500-800g each, price at $8.00/kg)
3) Size M (400-500g each, price at $6.00/kg)
4) Size S (250-400g each, price at $4.00/kg)
5) Size XS (below 250g each, price at $2.00/kg)

A i was told that the time frame is 45 days from flowering to raped fruit. I think this is a good agriculture product at this moment because it is quite new to the market (Red meat). The species was imported to Malaysia about 4 years ago. Therefore, the market price is still high. However, more and more growers are looking for these opportunities and i expect the price will drop in the future. The cost of investment is quite reasonable at about RM30,000 per acre. The main cost is bio-organic fertilizer and labour cost. Most growers will get the return of investment within 3 years. From the statistic, there are about 1666 acres planted in Malaysia (as at Jan 2006). Only 400 acres are getting fruits.

For more information, you can visit the followoing websites :
AgroPAC Portal
Jabatan Biologi,UPSI
Dragon Fruit, Pitaya
Daabon Organic Japan
Dragon Fruit Viewer - Pine Island Nursery

I bought some dragon fruit branches to grow at home. Hopefully, it can bear fruits. :) For immediate taste the fruit, i do have buy some fruits in size M to try it out. Will let you know how good it taste later. :P

Shao Wen : 7 weeks

My little Shao Wen was flight to Tawau with her mom last Friday. Shao Wen will stay with her grandparent-in-law for a month. She is one of the lucky baby who can flight frequently. She was calm and steady during her flight, therefore her mom easily brought her over to Tawau. The most interesting part is there are 3 babies in Tawau now : Shao Wen, Yi Jia and Han Han. I can foresee that my grand-parent will be busy and enjoying with their grand children at once together. Shao Wen does not recognize people yet therefore, she can be carried by anyone as long as you know how to handle her nicely :) However, Yi Jia will be a bit difficult she recognize people and she only allow her grandmom-in-law to carry her. Transfering Shao Wen to Tawau will allow us to have better rest at night at least for a month :P. In addition, her grand parent-in-law can have more intimate time get along with this little cutety.

I wish Shao Wen will have a pleasure moment in Tawau. My family becomes quiet without her crying sound. :) We MISS her for one month.