Johor durian prices could spike in upcoming season as farmers expect 50% fall in yield due to floods ... “The continuous rainfall has also caused many durian trees to have rotten roots.

It takes up to eight years for a durian tree to reach adulthood, and they only reach their peak when they are 15. Once they reach 30, however, the fruits will become bitter and “gassy”, giving ...

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 ...

JOHOR BAHRU – Durian lovers may have to pay more to enjoy the king of fruit in the next harvest season, ... I thought I could produce 10,000. The floods also killed about six of my trees, ...

Alvin Teoh, who owns Durian 36 in Geylang, said that durian harvest at farms in Johor Bahru and Pahang are flourishing in recent weeks due to the sunny weather.

The 47-year-old four years ago bought a durian plantation in Johor with some friends, ... especially as the trees, which start fruiting at 10-15 years, last up to 70-80 years.

Unlike other domestically-grown fruits like bananas and pineapples, a durian tree takes years - sometimes eight to 10 - to grow and bear fruit, and is still technically a seasonal fruit.

The owner of Wang Sheng Li Durian Station, located in Bishan, shared that the recent hot weather had led to durian trees in Johor bearing fruit earlier than expected, along with the bumper crop.

MANY a bus has trundled up north across the Causeway, carrying Singaporeans in search of an unusual treasure: plentiful supply of the fruit with pungent yellow flesh inside a thorny chassis. Michael ...

He said the durian trees at the company’s plantation are not in full harvest due to bad weather. “For example, now it’s Penang season, ... (Johor Bahru), move to Pahang.