The sun was scorching one afternoon when some vendors setting up stalls on the sideways along Jalan Puri Indah Raya, Kembangan Selatan, Kembangan, or near the West Jakarta Mayor's office, served passing motorists who frequently stopped to buy timun suri (a type of cucumber), a popular fruit during Ramadan.

In Ramadan, I make more profit than selling on a normal day

Who doesn't know timun suri? This fruit contains a variety of nutrients such as linoleic acid, vitamin A, C, potassium, potassium, and magnesium which are good for the body.

Asni (47), one of timun suri sellers on Jalan Puri Indah Raya admitted she regularly sells when Ramadan arrives.

"Timun suri that I sell is from my own garden near my house. Approaching Ramadan, we plant this fruit on the empty land behind the house to sell during Ramadan," she expressed, Wednesday (4/3).

Selling timun suri has become her routine business every month of Ramadan to increase family income.

"I usually spend the money from selling timun suri for Eid al-Fitr. Sales results fluctuate depending on the weather. If it's sunny, about 10 to 15 people buy timun suri," she expressed.

Another seller named Maing (67) on Jalan H Lebar, Meruya Utara admitted that he has been selling timun suri for 12 years.

"My timun suri is from the results of my own planting on vacant land owned by the developer on Jalan Penyelesaian Tomang," he explained.

Each small fruit is sold for Rp 8,000 to 10,000, while the size of two kilograms is sold for Rp 20,000.

"In Ramadan, I make more profit than selling on a normal day which is usually selling vegetables and fruits," he closed.