Durian News & Updates
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'Forced to stay for a month': Chinese tourist gets bitten by dog at ...
A Chinese tourist had paid for a durian buffet at a plantation in Penang, but before she could even take a single bite, she was bitten by a dog instead. Peng Huiyue, 32, told China Press that she ...
BERNAMA - Penang Thronged By Visitors As Durian Season Coincides With ...
GEORGE TOWN, June 2 (Bernama) -- The much-anticipated durian season, falling during the school holidays, has once again made Penang a magnet for crowds. Thousands of visitors from across the country, ...
Well-loved Penang durians back in season but fewer available
GEORGE TOWN: Penang durians are back in season but typically, there’s only a limited stock to go round.
Malaysia's Penang launches durian tracking system to combat fraud ... - MSN
The Malaysian state of Penang, known for cultivating more than 30 varieties of durian, is introducing a new tracking system to verify the authenticity and quality of its famed fruit.
Hotels packed, roads jammed: Malaysia’s Penang sees tourist ... - MSN
Penang has seen a massive influx of tourists as Malaysia’s school holidays coincide with the start of durian season, overwhelming roads and nearly filling hotels across the state.
Inside Malaysia’s Most Addictive Fruit: $60 Musang King Durian
Durian is called the king of fruits for a reason, and in Penang it reigns supreme. Even at an eye-watering price, fans line ...
Penang Expands Durian Tourism To New International Markets
These brochures are available at Penang International Airport. Apart from Balik Pulau, other durian-producing areas in Penang include Teluk Bahang, Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Bakap and Seberang Perai, all ...
Planting durian trees on hills risky, warns Penang group
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) said in the case of a Penang hilltop, illegally cleared to set up a durian farm, there was no reported planning permission or even a permit from the land administrator ...
Dry spell affecting Penang’s durian season, yield likely to plunge 50 ...
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 ...
Penang curry noodles, durian coffee and sambal win hearts (and stomachs) at ‘Taste of Malaysia’ showcase in Beijing — young coconuts next
Booths promoting Malaysian premium food products, including Penang Favourite Ah Lai White Curry instant noodles and durian ...
Durian musicals to a theme park: How this Malaysian company is ...
Dury Dury in Kuala Lumpur advertises its durian buffet as “perfect for company events ” and Bao Sheng Durian Farm in Penang offers a two-hour unlimited tasting sessions and accommodation.
Penang’s durian season will arrive late this year but harvest ...
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 ...
Upstart stinker now outfoxing ‘the king’ | FMT
Black Thorn won the 2011 Penang Durian Competition. Then again in 2012. In 2013 it was officially entered into the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute registry as D200.
A Search for the World's Best Durian, the Divisive Fruit That's ... - MSN
Later, sampling a fruit at a remote durian farm, Marcus Morris, a Canadian digital nomad who moved to Penang largely based on the fruit’s availability, proclaimed, “This durian has the flavor ...
Durian musicals to a theme park: How this company is innovating with the world’s most divisive fruit
DurianBB is innovating with tastings, merchandise, and even a musical, with a fruit compared to ‘stale vomit’ but also ...
Farmers adopt tagging system ahead of durian fest - MSN
The system was launched ahead of the Penang Durian and Fruit Festival, to be held from June 23 to July 20, at Persiaran Queensbay in Bayan Lepas.
Ye Tang Chendol: Penang-style chendol with pandan jelly, silky coconut ...
As a durian fanatic, the Durian topping was my favourite of the lot. Using an ice cream scoop, Auntie added a dollop of creamy and fragrant D24 durian pulp onto the peak of the shaved ice mountain. I ...
Thousands enjoy free durians at Malaysia’s Penang fruit festival
Some 1,000 people have flocked to Malaysia's Penang Island to enjoy free samples of premium durians at the Sungai Ara Durian King Competition. Up to 1,800 kilograms of durians were served to visitors ...
Farmers in Malaysia’s Penang urged to register for durian tracking system as local varieties tastier than Black Thorn appear
Malaysia’s Penang state is encouraging farmers to join its durian tracking system to keep records of local varieties, some of ...
CNA Explains: Why durian supply from Malaysia to Singapore has grown ...
Durian consultant Lim Chin Kee said the supply from different states is usually staggered during the whole year, but Johor and Penang durians are now coming on to the market at the same time.