SOURCE: Freshplaza Chinese consumers consider the Malaysian durian to be a restorative fruit. The fruit can help the body produce heat. That is why Chinese consumers prefer to eat durian in the winter. The peak period of the Malaysian durian sales season begins every year in December. Mr. He, managerContinue Reading
The global supply of maoshanwang, a durian cultivar prized by fans for its flavor and texture, may be at risk as a land battle brews in Malaysia between a group of farmers and a government-backed conglomerate, amid sky-high demand for the fruit.Continue Reading
Prized for its sweet and creamy flesh, the Musang King or Mao Shan Wang durian is one of Malaysia’s most important exports, with 70 per cent of this fruit produced in the state of Pahang and sent to places like mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Star A man is busy unloading boxes of mangoes from the trunk of his four-wheel-drive destined for customers in Johor Baru. While queuing up to use the Pos Laju service, Mohd Azwan Che Seman, 33, can be seen occasionally wiping away the sweat from his brow with theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Edward Rajendra, The Star Durian traders in Klang have seen sales of the “king of fruits” plunge, and have now switched to selling eggs during the movement control order (MCO) period. In Berkeley Garden, durian trader Ang Lai Huat said that it is difficult to get durians from hisContinue Reading
The prices of durians in Malaysia have dipped as demand from China fell following the novel coronavirus outbreak.Continue Reading
Musang King cultivation is expected to grow by 50 per cent in the next two years from 36 per cent presently to meet high demand from countries like China and increase the earnings of durian farmers. A survey has shown there are 1.576 million durian trees in peninsular Malaysia,Continue Reading
The report on the TFNet-led seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety is now available for download.Continue Reading
China has become Malaysia’s new international market for the premium pineapple variety, MD2, following the durian’s success in penetrating the country last May. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Deputy Minister Sim Tze Tzin said with this new market, the ministry is confident of achieving RM350 million in total pineapple exportsContinue Reading
A total of 770 hectares of land have been cultivated with pineapple since the implementation in 2016 of the integrated pineapple project where pineapple is inter-cropped with oil palm and rubber, the Dewan Rakyat heard yesterday. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sim Tze Tzin said in 53Continue Reading
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
Government officials are holding discussions with China on exporting Malaysia’s honey jackfruit and swiftlet nests following the successful export of frozen whole musang king durians and MD2 pineapples to that country. Agriculture minister Salahuddin Ayub said procedures and protocols were being prepared by the ministry for the export ofContinue Reading