(Kuching, 28th) The much-anticipated durian season makes a lively return, giving the public the chance to enjoy the delicious “King of Fruits” at more affordable prices.
TVS visits found that durian stalls have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, especially concentrated in urban and suburban areas, with vendors selling various durian varieties at prices lower than last season.
One durian vendor, Wan Farahin Wan Redzuan, said that the original price of RM45 per bag of durians has now been uniformly reduced to RM35 per bag, with durians that are large in size and of good quality.
She pointed out that all durians sold are locally produced, mainly coming from the Sematan area, and are delivered directly from the orchard for auction to ensure freshness.
“The durians we sell during the peak season are from Sematan, and the daily supply is about 5,000 to 6,000 durians. The durians are auctioned off as soon as they arrive to maintain freshness, and are not stored for long. However, after the end of the season at the end of February, durian supply will gradually decrease and sales will slow down, which is a normal phenomenon depending on the fruit yield that season,” she said in an interview in Kuching on Saturday.
Besides durian, the stall also sells various local fruits such as local langsat, Indonesian langsat, mangosteen, and terap, all depending on the season and orchard prices.
On the other hand, 59-year-old customer Mazlan Julaihi said that durian prices during the season are more affordable than usual.
“The fruit prices here are cheaper, and you can still bargain. Some fruits are even sold by auction, making the prices more reasonable for customers,” he said.
Another customer from Miri, 65-year-old Ghaffar Hasan, felt that the durian season atmosphere in Kuching is livelier and prices are more reasonable.
“Overall, the prices are in line with market levels, but as of now, Kuching’s durian prices are cheaper than those in Miri. Here, durians are mostly sold by 'a pile' or by the bag, and the prices are quite reasonable,” he added.
TVS visits found that durian stalls have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, especially concentrated in urban and suburban areas, with vendors selling various durian varieties at prices lower than last season.
One durian vendor, Wan Farahin Wan Redzuan, said that the original price of RM45 per bag of durians has now been uniformly reduced to RM35 per bag, with durians that are large in size and of good quality.
“The durians we sell during the peak season are from Sematan, and the daily supply is about 5,000 to 6,000 durians. The durians are auctioned off as soon as they arrive to maintain freshness, and are not stored for long. However, after the end of the season at the end of February, durian supply will gradually decrease and sales will slow down, which is a normal phenomenon depending on the fruit yield that season,” she said in an interview in Kuching on Saturday.
Besides durian, the stall also sells various local fruits such as local langsat, Indonesian langsat, mangosteen, and terap, all depending on the season and orchard prices.
On the other hand, 59-year-old customer Mazlan Julaihi said that durian prices during the season are more affordable than usual.
“The fruit prices here are cheaper, and you can still bargain. Some fruits are even sold by auction, making the prices more reasonable for customers,” he said.
Another customer from Miri, 65-year-old Ghaffar Hasan, felt that the durian season atmosphere in Kuching is livelier and prices are more reasonable.
“Overall, the prices are in line with market levels, but as of now, Kuching’s durian prices are cheaper than those in Miri. Here, durians are mostly sold by 'a pile' or by the bag, and the prices are quite reasonable,” he added.