The Agriculture and Agro-based Ministry (MOA) hopes that durian entrepreneurs and planters can escalate durian-based agro-tourism activities before the 2020 Visit Malaysia Year (VMY2020). MOA deputy minister Sim Tze Tzin said Malaysian durians had received various recognition worldwide and it should be used as a form of tourist attraction.Continue Reading
Durian lovers, including residents of the sprawling Bandar Seri Sendayan township, turned up in droves at the Matrix Galleria in Ara Sendayan near Seremban to savour free Musang King durian sponsored by developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd. The crowd started gathering some three hours before the event began butContinue Reading
Durian lovers can now enjoy the fruit without having to fork out exorbitant prices. Durian Kaki co-owner Tan Chee Wei, 36, said prices for the King of Fruits had gone down in tandem with the supply increase of the tropical fruit. “At the start of the season,Continue Reading
A treasured durian fruit has sold for a staggering 1.5 million baht (USD 48,818) at an auction in Thailand. The kanyao variety – which is the most expensive in the world – attracted bids from dozens of wealthy fruit lovers at the event in Nonthaburi, central Thailand recently. Continue Reading
Malaysia is all geared to satisfy China’s craving for a pungent, football-sized thorny fruit. That’s because China’s General Administration of Customs has approved imports of frozen whole durian fruit starting May 30 following an agreement signed in August, according to Sim Tze Tzin, Malaysia’s deputy minister for agriculture andContinue Reading
A slight but distinct aroma of the King of Fruits wafted through the air within the ballroom of a hotel here as booths were set up to promote durian and its products in China. A two-day Malaysia Durian Festival was organised in conjunction with the Belt and Road ForumContinue Reading
Around 10 wild elephants raided a durian orchard in Chanthaburi’s Tha Mai district late on Wednesday and stayed until Thursday morning, causing around Bt 200,000 (USD 6283) of damage. The orchard in Tambon Khao Kaew belongs to couple Thanom Lampheungwong, 65, and Piyarat Lampheungwong, 61. Thanom saidContinue Reading
There is great news for durian lovers – a bumper crop is expected here this year with the hot weather. Although the proper durian season has yet to start, there are already plenty of King of Fruits on offer in the state. Wholesaler Tan Chee Keat, 28, saidContinue Reading
A rare durian fruit is causing a stir in Indonesia, where the pungent delicacy is selling for the equivalent of $1,000 each, or more than three times the average monthly wage. The so-called “J-Queen” variety has gone sale at a shopping centre in Tasikmalaya, West Java – where severalContinue Reading
The durian fruit has grown in popularity in the past few years due to increased demand from consumers, especially from China. The fruit also has a significant export market to Southeast Asian countries, Australia, and other western countries. The boost in the durian market is partly due to theContinue Reading
The habitat of one of the world’s most endangered tigers is under threat, according to environmental groups, as forests in Malaysia are cleared to meet growing demand for durians, the divisively pungent fruit hugely popular in China. Forests in the region of Raub in Malaysia, which has become aContinue Reading
Durian lovers are enjoying a glut of the King of Fruits brought on by the prolonged durian season since March, which has slashed prices by up to 40% compared to last year. Durian trader Ang Hock Leng said this was his first experience in seeing such an early andContinue Reading
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