Durian News & Updates
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Malaysia durian price crash: Musang King, Black Thorn, D24 fall to as low as $2.4 per kilogram
Prices of premium and popular durian varieties in Malaysia, including Musang King, Black Thorn and D24, have plummeted to RM10-15 (US$2.4-3.7) per kilogram at the farm gate amid a nationwide glut.
'Forced to stay for a month': Chinese tourist gets bitten by dog at Penang durian plantation, upset at lack of compensation
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 had ...
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 ...
Penang durian growers urged to use tracking system, curb counterfeits
Penang durian growers are encouraged to register for a tracking system to curb the spread of counterfeit durians. The “Track and Trace” smart tagging platform aims to restore consumer confidence in ...
5 best places to eat on a 48-hour foodie trip to Penang
Where to find the best appom, char kway teow and Peranakan private dining in Penang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Penang, rewritten: What do the city's new hotels say about its second act?
Hawker-food haven, rustic beachside retreat, durian paradise. For as long as most Singaporeans can remember, Penang's main draws have remained unchanged. But while that laid-back charm is precisely ...
Malaysia durian glut caused by sub-standard export clones, cutting Musang King prices to $2.4/kg
The recent durian oversupply in Malaysia that pushed down local prices, including those of the prized Musang King, was caused ...
Forget D24 and Maoshan, try kampong durians in Penang
In Penang, kampong durians are being touted for their unique flavour and quirky character, especially the heady alcoholic bitterness. There is an aroma in the air now, when you drive around Balik ...
An old farm with new tricks: 62 Y/O Penang one uses 5G to catch ripe durians easily
Despite being born to a durian farmer in 1961, Chang Teik Seng—popularly known as Durian Seng—never got to taste durians until his father passed away. Durian Seng’s son, Chang Zhi Vooi told Vulcan ...
Penang Unaffected By Cloned Durians Issue, Musang King Cultivation Well-regulated - Exco
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Penang remains unaffected by the issue of cloned durians failing to meet export standards ...
Musang King now RM20-30/kg
Tang said Musang King is now priced between RM20 and RM30 per kg, a sharp drop from RM60 to RM80 per kg during the previous ...
Aaron Kwok will take his two daughters to Penang to eat durian and char kway teow
Heavenly King Aaron Kwok is singing the praises of the king of fruits - the durian. In Penang last week to grace an event for watch brand Longines, the 54-year-old said: "I was informed that durians ...
Penang Expands Durian Tourism To New International Markets
GEORGE TOWN, May 6 (Bernama) -- Penang is expanding its durian tourism promotion to new markets such as India, Australia, Europe and the Middle East to attract more visitors during the May to August ...
Dry spell affecting Penang’s durian season, yield likely to plunge 50%: Official
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 Habibah ...
Penang primes for VM2026 spotlight
PENANG is ready to seize the spotlight as Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) and Malaysia Medical Tourism Year kick off, leaning on ...
Penang’s durian season will arrive late this year but harvest expected to be high quality
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 Kumbar, ...
A Search for the World's Best Durian, the Divisive Fruit That's Prized—and Reviled
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 ...
Durian delights available all year
The durian kingdom has spawned by-products so wide in range that the thorny fruit is available 365 days in diverse forms.
Veterans can recognise durian variety via sight and touch
Penang has cultivated more than 200 durian varieties, and to the untrained eye, they all look similar – and it may be hard to ...
New system to track origins of local durians
And Penang, which is famous for its durians from Balik Pulau, is now pushing a “track and trace” mechanism for durians called ...