Why many Kerala farmers are ditching cash crops like rubber for rambutan and other exotic fruits
Probing through the thick, green leaves of a 15-foot-tall tree, 63-year-old Safiya Sulaiman plucked a reddish orb with a prickly rind. As she cut around its equator, what popped out was a snow-white segment that is highly coveted for its sweetness. “This fruit is making quite a splash,” she said, savouring the succulence that has…