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The Star

Durians are aplenty in Malaysia this season, with some being sold at dirt cheap prices.
Mohd Ridzuan Alias said his village of Pengkalan Hulu in northwestern Perak state, near the border with Thailand, had seen a bumper harvest this year, so much so that the villagers could not eat them all.
“We are tired of consuming our village-grown durians. So, we are letting them go at a cheaper price,” said the 33-year-old.
“I know some durians are expensive but ours, called the durian Kampung A, are sold in buckets filled with five or six fruits at only 30 ringgit (US$7).”


As the day wears on, he said the fruits on his stall can go for as little as 50 ringgit for three buckets.
“I know it upsets other wholesalers that I’m selling them this cheap, but why not? I still make a profit and we have durians in abundance,” he said. “I am licensed and have been selling durians here for the past five years.”
Despite bringing up to 3 tonnes of durians to his stall every day, Ridzuan said he is still able to sell all of his stock.
“My stall is open from 2pm to 10pm and sometimes I close earlier when my fruits are sold out, ” he said.
Earlier, only Penang had durians but now the season is in full swing
Eric Yeap, durian orchard owner
Ridzuan, who usually sells fruits at a local night market, said his durian stall is open for about three months each year.
Eric Yeap, who has a durian orchard in Balik Pulau, said durians, especially kampung durians, were being sold cheap as there seemed to be an oversupply.
“Earlier, only Penang had durians but now the season is in full swing, with all the other states having the fruit, too,” he said.

“There is a demand for kampung durian, which is going for as low as 6 ringgit per kg. Usually, I sell them at 8 ringgit to 10 ringgit per kg.”
Yeap said he was not sure how long the low prices would last, however, because prices might go up again if supply drops.
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One villager near the border with Thailand reported selling up to three buckets of the fruit – each containing five or six durians – for as little as US$11
Sellers said they do now know how long the low prices would last, because prices might go up again if supply drops



One villager near the border with Thailand reported selling up to three buckets of the fruit for as little as US$11.


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