All That Fruit Is Definitely Miles Better Than Diamonds It’s tough to think of 3 things Singaporeans like more than: Eating durians Getting free stuff Queuing up. So, durian seller Melvin Ha and his wife really played into the heart of every Singaporean when they distributed free durians over the past 2 days. Source Their big-hearted giveaway was part of their 2nd wedding anniversary celebration. Source Birth of a plan Amazing ideas are usually thought up in an hour of need. The durian giveaway was no exception. According to Mr Ha, owner of Melvin’s Durian, We came up with the idea because we wanted a way to offload the durians quickly so we could go have a nice anniversary dinner. Choice of durian Mr Ha chose to give out the wuzhi, or five finger, durian. Source It has a creamy texture and tastes bittersweet. Mr Ha said he personally prefers the bitter variations, but something sweeter would appeal to more people. One kilogram of wuzhi costs $12. $25,000-strong demand The couple gave away 700kg within 11/2 hours on Wednesday, and brought in an extra stock of 300kg in the evening. Source The next day, they came better prepared, with 1,200kg, also […]
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