BALIK PULAU: Everything seems to be falling into place for durian sellers this year particularly with the reopening of international borders, and the expectation of a bumper crop.
Cool treat on a hot day: Durian farm owner Tan Chee Boon, 29, watering the durian trees at his farm in Balik Pulau. CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: 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, predicted that the durian season would run from May to August.
“The yield this year may come later but the fruit quality is expected to be a lot better than last year.
“This is because there was intermittent rain nearly every month last year but since December, we have seen very little rainfall.