Durian News & Updates
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An old farm with new tricks: 62 Y/O Penang one uses 5G to catch ripe durians easily
Despite being born to a durian farmer in 1961, Chang Teik Seng—popularly known as Durian Seng—never got to taste durians until his father passed away. Durian Seng’s son, Chang Zhi Vooi told Vulcan ...
Penang Unaffected By Cloned Durians Issue, Musang King Cultivation Well-regulated - Exco
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Penang remains unaffected by the issue of cloned durians failing to meet export standards ...
Musang King now RM20-30/kg
Tang said Musang King is now priced between RM20 and RM30 per kg, a sharp drop from RM60 to RM80 per kg during the previous ...
Aaron Kwok will take his two daughters to Penang to eat durian and char kway teow
Heavenly King Aaron Kwok is singing the praises of the king of fruits - the durian. In Penang last week to grace an event for watch brand Longines, the 54-year-old said: "I was informed that durians ...
Penang Expands Durian Tourism To New International Markets
GEORGE TOWN, May 6 (Bernama) -- Penang is expanding its durian tourism promotion to new markets such as India, Australia, Europe and the Middle East to attract more visitors during the May to August ...
Dry spell affecting Penang’s durian season, yield likely to plunge 50%: Official
SEBERANG PERAI — The El Niño phenomenon in the past few months has led to a lesser yield of seasonal fruits this season, the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama)’s Penang director Habibah ...
Penang primes for VM2026 spotlight
PENANG is ready to seize the spotlight as Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) and Malaysia Medical Tourism Year kick off, leaning on ...
Penang’s durian season will arrive late this year but harvest expected to be high quality
Penang’s durian season will be late this year but better quality fruits are expected when they start falling in May. Tan Chee Keat, who owns orchards in Balik Pulau, Teluk Bahang and Teluk Kumbar, ...
A Search for the World's Best Durian, the Divisive Fruit That's Prized—and Reviled
Once you actually taste and smell a ripe durian, the Southeast Asian fruit best known for its penetrating odor, you will understand what all the fuss is about—and why it’s banned from some public ...
Durian delights available all year
The durian kingdom has spawned by-products so wide in range that the thorny fruit is available 365 days in diverse forms.