Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 29 i National Durian

Philippine durians have received government attention and promotion since the year 1986. The locally cultivated 101 durians have golden yellow flesh and look very attractive. The taste is not bad too, quite similar to the ones in Malaysia. While countries on the Asian continent such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are actively promoting their local durians, it may seem convenient to overlook the durians grown in the island nation of the Philippines. “Surrounded by the sea, exporting to huge foreign markets such as China has become a big challenge. Due to this, many people tend to ignore our durians,” said Mr. Emmanuel Belviz. However, the fact is that Philippine durians have received government attention and promotion since the year 1986. One such example is the Apo Duwaling Festival, a grand…

due to the vacuum state, the taste of durian changes and the core turns brown. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) has provided Malaysian durian farmers with research results on post - harvest process techniques for fresh durians. This includes packaging and freezing techniques, minimal durian processing and preliminary results on harvesting technology. The main reason for developing durian harvesting techniques similar to Thailand is due to the rising demand for fresh durians from the Chinese market. Moreover, the cost of supplying fresh durians is lower than that of frozen whole durians. This means that Malaysian farmers or those engaged in the durian cultivation industry can get better returns. According to the data provided by MARDI, in 2021, China imported the most from Thailand, followed by Vietnam and Malaysia’s.…

Chanthaburi, acclaimed as the homeland of Thai durians, serves as a prominent durian production hub in Thailand, akin to Raub in Malaysia, attracting the interest of numerous durian growers. The primary objective of our visit to Chanthaburi was to gain insights into durian flower induction and fruit management techniques. During our visit to their durian orchards, we engaged in in-depth academic discussions with Dr. Yossapol Palapol, a researcher and lecturer at Burapha University, who is also a durian cultivator with one of his orchards dedicated to planting Musang King. Through this engagement, we aim to bring back suitable technologies and methods for Malaysia. We chose to visit at the end of October right after the rainy season as this was a critical period for inducing durian flowers. At Dr. Yossapol’s…

PUYAT The origin of Puyat is difficult to determine but many farmers in the Philippines believe that it is a variant of the Chanee durian variety from Thailand. However, there are a number of differences in terms of appearance between the Puyat and Chanee durian varieties. Firstly, the flesh of Puyat is quite diverse. In terms of the colour of the flesh, Puyat is generally bright yellow with an exception of pinkish flesh at times. However, its taste is similar to Chanee, with a rich sweetness. However, Puyat does not have the pungent metallic bitterness of Chanee. Puyat tends to be sweet only when picked early. If it has ripened and dropped, the taste of Puyat will still have a slightly metallic bitterness to it. In addition, Puyat has very…