Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 20 i National Durian

In recent years, the Thai durian variety, Puangmanee has gained much popularity among Malaysians. This has increased its supply to Malaysia. Thailand’s Puangmanee is very similar to Malaysia’s Musang King in terms of its shape and colour of its flesh to the extent that some are sceptical that Puangmanee might be able to replace Musang King in the near future. One may assume that we need not worry since Malaysia still has its own speciality, the Black Thorn but to what extent is this still applicable? THAILAND VS MALAYSIA When the Thai borders were finally open post lockdown, our team was invited to Betong for an interview. By chance, our team came across the Thai Black Thorn variety. The locals in Thailand refer to this variety as ‘Hnam Da’. The…

Most durian orchards face low or even no production. However, this is not the case for Foo Yong Song’s orchard. Foo Yong Song’s durian orchard is located in Tangkak, Johor. It covers an area of 5 acres. The trees are generally more than 10 years old. There are more than 100 Musang King trees in the orchard while the rest are of the Black Thorn, Tekka, Fairy Seed and other varieties. What’s amazing about his orchard is that it can be roughly estimated that each tree bears more than 100 fruits. Foo Yong Song secures all his durians with a net including durian Kampung. After all, durian Kampung can fetch RM10 per kilogram. IMPORTANCE OF FERTILISATION Foo Yong Song’s high yield is mostly due to fertilisation. In fact, it is…

The increase of rainfall during the flowering and fruiting season causes flowers and fruits to drop off. This is a natural occurrence aimed at reducing flowers or fruits competing with the tree for nutrients. “But my 101 durian trees bear fruits in April 2022.” Ho Chin Sing said doubtedly. Ho Chin Sing’s orchard is located in Kota Tinggi, Johor, bordering Kulai. It experiences rainfall every afternoon. Four years ago, he barely had 35 durian trees, some coconut trees and lime trees when he invested in the durian field. However, he was very interested in durian cultivation, especially Musang King. Although the 101-durian variety is a speciality to Johor, he only had few. The reason Ho Chin Sing focused on the Musang King variety at the beginning was of course because…