Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 8 i National Durian

ALONG THE WAY TO DOWNHILL, VISITORS CAN GET A GLIMPSE OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE IN A DISTANCE. THE GREENERY, PLEASANT SCENERY, COUPLED WITH THE COOL BREEZE IS VERY INVITING. “There is a plethora of durian orchards in Johor primarily focusing on fruit cultivation. Due to the boom of the Musang King (D197) variety in recent years, foreign tourists have taken a keen interest in Malaysian durians in which they are eager to taste and appreciate them. As a result of these phenomena, durian orchards have been mushrooming and resulted in a rapid increase of durian cultivation. LET’S TAKE A PEEK AT THE NATIVE DURIANS OF JOHOR. The Desire of Durian Aficionados to Go the Distance “Rather than just choosing from a pile of durians in the supermarket, curious foreign…

In recent years, tropical fruit cultivation has been booming, especially the cultivation of durian, not only in Malaysia but across the whole of Southeast Asia. Last year, durian cultivation in Thailand covered 110,000 hectares while Malaysia has 70,000 hectares in the year of 2018 and it is estimated that we have more than 100,000 hectares of durian cultivation at this point in time. Vietnam’s durian cultivation is also growing at rapid pace as they have about 100,000 hectares of durian cultivation according to statistical data provided by the Vietnam Durian Research Institute. Nearly every state in Malaysia has people planting durian. Durian cultivation areas in Malaysia are basically divided into three regions: northern region (northern Perak and Penang), central region (Pahang), and southern region (Johor). Durian cultivation area in Kelantan…

HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS CRUCIAL TO MAINTAIN THE DENSITY OF YOUNG EMERGING LEAVES TO BE AT LEAST 15% OF THE OVERALL PLANT LEAVES ESPECIALLY DURING THE HARVESTING PERIOD. “Fu Ming 13 is a local durian species uniquely found in Johor region that has been overlooked by the general public. Even though it is not a well-known variety, but it is highly sought after by the epicure. Just like Musang King, it is flown across the Pacific Ocean to supply the China market. The Fu Ming 13 fruit is extremely attractive with bright yellow flesh, round and pleasing appearance. It is widely acceptable by the consumers due to its superior tastes and affordable pricing. To unravel the mystery of Fu Ming 13, reporter had travelled to Johor to visit Tee…

THAI TZEH MIN WHO RUNS A DURIAN ORCHARD IN BENTONG, PAHANG, BELIEVES THAT HARSH WEATHER SUCH AS CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINFALLS DURING THE FLOWERING SEASON IS THE MAIN CULPRIT OF BLOSSOM DROP. THIS IS STILL THE CASE FOR HIM EVEN AFTER DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN CULTIVATING DURIANS. “Since my early days in this durian orchard, I could only retain 20% of the flowers,” said Thai Tzeh Min. It would rain heavily during the flowering season, prompting farmers in Bentong like him to face an 80% blossom drop rate. In fact, it is quite challenging for Thai Tzeh Min to retain the remaining 20% of the flowers until they successfully bear fruits. CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN DURING BOTH DURIAN SEASONS Thai Tzeh Min took over the management of 40 acres of land only…