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Durians are aplenty in Malaysia this season, with some being sold at dirt cheap prices.
Mohd Ridzuan Alias said his village in Pengkalan Hulu, 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 in Jalan Permatang Pauh near Bandar Perda in Bukit Mertajam 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.
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.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-as...ruit-sell-cheap
Mohd Ridzuan Alias said his village in Pengkalan Hulu, 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 in Jalan Permatang Pauh near Bandar Perda in Bukit Mertajam 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.
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.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-as...ruit-sell-cheap
