A plentiful supply means cheaper durians in neighbouring Singapore, but will that affect Malaysia's tourism plans for the king of fruits?
Yet, several issues have prompted concern among industry players, not least this year's bumper harvest.For context, Malaysia exported just 1,880 metric tonnes of durians in 2022, a 38 per cent drop from 2021, when 4,746 metric tonnes were shipped.
If Singaporeans can already get cheap durians in their home country, will they want to travel to Malaysia for them? Leron Yee, the co-founder of durian exporter DKing, concurs with Han about how the weather can wreak havoc on crops. He said, however, that his company has tried to adapt by introducing durian products and frozen alternatives, among other things.
"The quality is not there, so we have to overbuy," she said, adding that her company, like other tour operators, risks wasting excess durian.
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