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Siwalan traders start to flourish

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ROOFTILE – Banyuwangi Regency, which is currently busy with activities, is an attraction for seasonal traders to earn a living, one of them is a seller of siwalan fruit and sap water (aren). Ahmad Toni, 18, one of the siwalan traders, who opened a stall on Jalan KH. Wahid Hasyim |, Rooftile, said he and five of his friends had come from Tuban to sell siwalan and sap water.

“In Tuban it is siwalan season,He said. The siwalan that was sold, light him, brought directly from Tuban in intact condition. Then, it's clear, before being sold it is peeled first. “We peel them and then sell them wrapped in plastic," he said. Meanwhile, for juice, it's clear, It's been packed since Tuban.

Siwalan is sold for Rp 5.000 per pack. Nira water is sold for Rp 8.000 per bottle. "A day can Rp 100 thousand to Rp 200 thousand," he said. Compared to other fruit, it's clear, siwalan actually does not have a distinctive taste. But, according to some people siwalan can be used to relieve heartburn. Are palm water can be used to treat bladder stones. “They say people can use it for medicine," he said. (radar)