SINGAPORE — 'Tis the season for durians and you would have felt their conspicuous, declarative presence in our neighbourhoods by now. But in recent days, the thorny treasures from Malaysia are found in abundance not just at the usual places. At a Toa Payoh pasar malam and two malls, you can find the prickly fruit in Play United's bright pink...
SINGAPORE — 'Tis the season for durians and you would have felt their conspicuous, declarative presence in our neighbourhoods by now. But in recent days, the thorny treasures from Malaysia are found in abundance not just at the usual places.
Eat-all-you-can durian buffets are also catching on. Giant Hypermarket held its first durian buffet at its Tampines outlet's carpark last week and attracted a strong showing. Its spokesman told ST it plans to offer the one-hour buffet again. Other durian stores like Zeng Zu Fu and Lexus Durian King are also offering free-flow durian feast this season.The pungent delicacy wouldn't have been here, there and everywhere if not for the bountiful supply from Malaysia's farms this season.
In the not-so-distant past, residents here used to pay hundreds of dollars a durian. Just last June, the AAA grade musang king cost some $40 a kg while the no-frills version cost around $25 a kg.Now, the B and C grade musang king variety retails at $10 or less a kg at some heartland stalls. One stall is even offering a flew-flow musang king buffet at $38.80 an hour.
But he added that sellers like him risk making losses when they have to keep slashing prices to clear stock. Besides the weather condition, the KLSFFA spokesman pointed out that the increase in supply is to be expected as there are now more farms with more fruit-bearing trees, after an influx of investment in Malaysia's durian cultivation sector around seven years ago.
KLSFFA's spokesman also said durian farmers are getting more knowledgable about farm management, such as the use of organic fertilizers.
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