The Cameron Highlands got its name from Sir William Cameron,
a British surveyor who was commissioned by the then colonial government to map
out the Pahang-Perak border area in 1885. The Cameron Highlands is one of
Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations.
It occupies an area of 712 square kilometres (275 sq mi) in
the Titiwangsa Mountains, approximately the size of Singapore. Interestingly,
Cameron Highlands is the source of about 50% of Singapore’s fresh vegetable
produce demand.
Discovered in 1885, it consists of three districts. The mean
annual temperature of the resort is about 18 °C (64 °F), making it a favourable
condition for planting temperate vegetables, apart from its famous tea produce,
which is key European diet. In 1930s,
small Chinese family-owned market-gardening vegetable farms emerged. Today at more
than a century later, Cameron Highland’s agricultures’ produce has evolved into
export oriented business.
Cameron Highland’s vegetables has its legacy and has known
for its quality in Malaysia as well as for export.
