Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 25 i National Durian

“The density of their durian trees is as high as that of an acre of oil palms in Malaysia. “Thailand has officially entered the ranks of commercial production If 34 durian trees can be planted on an acre of land, then 300,000 durian trees would require more than 8,500 acres of orchard land. Saksri Sangarasri, a Thai durian farmer claims that there’s around 300,000 Black Thorn durian trees. “In fact, there’s about 1,000 acres of Black Thorn orchards in Betong, Thailand alone,” Saksri Sangarasri proclaimed with a smile. According to him, there are 200,000 to 300,000 Black Thorn trees in Thailand today. This data is backed up by P. Cat, chairman of the Durian Association in Betong, Thailand. Although the harvesting of Black Thorn durians has yet to begin, one…

“Thailand has mainly exported Monthong durians to the Chinese market. Is there a chance for the Thai Musang King durians to conquer the Chinese market in the next few years? As we all know, the Musang King durian is one of the most popular durian varieties in the Chinese market. Among all the other imported durians, Musang King’s retail sales are always at the top. Generally, Musang King is smaller than Monthong durians and usually weighs about 2kg. The flesh of Musang King durian is bright yellow and delicate with less fibre and it has a slightly bitter taste. The seed of the Musang King durian is quite small - about the size of an adult’s thumb, which means that it has a lot of flesh and this is definitely…

“In order to save the durian trees, reduce pruning and focus on applying organic fertilsers. Yap Lian Sing has invested in durian cultivation for about 4 years now. However, his durian trees are not in a good shape. Although under the right weather conditions, these trees do not seem to flower at all. This has cause him to be sceptical, especially when he sees other farmers’ 3 or 4-year-old durian trees begin to flower and bear fruits. However, this changed completely when he met Tan Kok Siang, a durian farmer from Simpang Renggam and learned the steps of caring for young trees from him. Yap Lian Sing managed to help him make a few tweaks and the trees started to grow normally. SWIFT ACTION TO SAVE THE DURIAN TREES Yap…

“The usage of several tree bases as rootstocks to graft Black Thorn. “The growth of a durian tree is closely related to its well-developed root system. The growth of a durian tree is closely related to its well-developed root system. When durian roots are strong enough, they can absorb and transport water and nutrients better, ensuring the tree is well-fed to support its growth and development. Many times, if the root system is weak, the durian tree suffers from insufficient water and nutrients, resulting in slow growth or even failure to grow. In addition, the lush root system means strong grip and the tree can withstand strong winds. This is especially true for durian orchards in mountainous areas. They often face the problem of tree falling caused by strong winds…