National Durian

Malaysia's First chinese-english bilingual durian magazine. Content covers planting technology, variety columns, marketing, international trends, government data etc.

National Durian

UNCOVER THE MYSTERY OF BLACK THORN DURIANS EXCELLENT PRICING YET LABORIOUS CULTIVATION • THE BLACK THORN WAS FIRST FAMOUS AND POPULAR IN THE STATE OF PENANG (NORTHERN MALAYSIA). IT IS OFFICIALLY REGISTERED BY LEOW CHEOK KIANG. HE ALSO REGISTERED THIS BLACK THORN VARIETY FOR A COMPETITION AND CAME OUT AS A WINNER. AFTER THAT, IT GRADUALLY BECAME FAMOUS THROUGHOUT MALAYSIA.

IS DENSE PLANTING A CUT ABOVE THE REST? An Overlook at the 50x50 Feet Spacing • INTENSIVE CULTIVATION IS A TYPE OF AGRICULTURE WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF INPUT AND OUTPUT PER CUBIC UNIT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AREA. THIS CULTIVATION METHOD IS COMMONLY CARRIED OUT BY THAI FARMERS TO ACHIEVE CONTINUOUS OUTPUT. BUT CAN IT BE APPLICABLE TO LOCAL FARMERS?

EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE FERTILIZER • IN ADDITION TO PESTS AND DISEASES, DURIAN FARMERS FACE ANOTHER RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS EVEN UNKNOWN TO MOST OF THEM; THE APPLICATION OF EXCESSIVE FERTILIZER

WEATHER CHAOS TRIGGERED BY LA NINA AFFECTING DURIAN CULTIVATION

FAIRY SEED

LIMA JARI

CRYOGENIC FREEZER ACHIEVE-100°C IN JUST 60 MINUTES • EVER SINCE THE MALAYSIA’S FROZEN DURIANS ARE ALLOWED TO EXPORT, MANY PEOPLE WANTED TO HAVE A SLICE OF THE CAKE, THUS NUMEROUS DOMESTIC PROCESSING FACTORIES HAVE SPRUNG UP HOPING TO GET A SHARE OF THE PROFIT. THIS IS A GOOD PHENOMENON FOR MALAYSIA’S DURIAN INDUSTRY. HOWEVER, IN THE SAME TIME THE QUALITY CONTROL HAS BECOME THE KEY TO DECIDE WHETHER THE INDUSTRY IS MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD.