Translated automatically from Indonesian.
A visit archive from the Directorate General of Horticulture records Muhasan, a seed grower residing in Tegalsiwalan Village, and how he prepares seeds.
From the archive, not a new interview. In a visit report to the Probolinggo seed warehouse, the Directorate General of Horticulture mentions Muhasan as a shallot seed grower residing in Tegalsiwalan Village. At the time, he also explained the flow of shallots entering the warehouse from several areas, including Biru Lancor.
Seed kept after harvest
The report records how Muhasan dries seed using smoke from furnace embers. That method is written alongside the method of another seed grower who relies on sunlight. Both are traces of seed-production knowledge that was once observed in this area.
The contents of the report discuss supplies up to March 2016. Therefore, this story describes practices at the time of the visit, not a statement that Muhasan still uses the same method today. Read the original Directorate General of Horticulture archive.
The cover photo is only an illustration of shallot bulbs; the location where it was taken is not listed. Photo: Candramawa99 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.
