Malaysian durian has two seasons a year, one is from June to July, when the durian production is large and is called the "big peak season"; the other is from December to January of the following year, when the durian production is small and is called the "small season". peak seas

Malaysian durian has two seasons , one in June ~ July , when durian production is large, called "peak season "; another time in 12 ~ January of the following year, when durian production is large Smaller and known as "small peak season" .

According to Malaysia "The Star" (The Star) reported that changeable weather has postponed this year's durian peak season to October. But the good news is, durians will be cheaper then.

Previously, as Malaysian durian production was expected to drop by more than 60% in the 2022 main production season, prices were likely to soar. But the latest reports show that durian prices are expected to decline after peaking in October, as production will increase by 150% year-on-year.

Sam Tan, chairman of the Malaysian Durian Exporters Association and executive director of MAPC, Malaysia’s largest durian supplier, said: The selling price of Musang King durian this season is about 60 to 70 ringgit (approximately RMB 92.15 to 107.51) per kilogram. yuan). But he expects the price to drop to about 30 ringgit (about 46.08 yuan) per kilogram in October.

Usually, there is a "small peak season" in December every year. But last year's production was modest, and some farms suffered from flooding. Entering March, durian trees have not bloomed, so the production season in October will be large. Durian lovers are likely to reduce their purchases during the “peak season” and then buy more in bulk in October.

It is reported that 90% of MAPC’s durian business is exported to China. However, in the context of the ( new crown ) clearing policy, many cities in China are still under some form of blockade, and the durian business is not going very well.

Many provinces in China have now introduced local regulations, which have greatly restricted logistics and transportation arrangements, causing trouble for Malaysian durian exports. Affected by this, Malaysian durian sales to China have dropped by at least 30%!

Although the next peak season will arrive in October, Sam Tan said he hopes China can improve before July and hopes that policies can be relaxed so that Malaysia can export more products in time.

This article is reproduced from ASIAFRUIT