Consumers in Penang will be able to enjoy durians fruits at more affordable price in June as the price is expected to dip due to more supply from other states. One durian orchard owner said that right now, Penang had a larger supply of durians than other states, attributing this to the yielding period of the fruit in the state, which is mid-April or early May, depending on the weather.
“The price is high right now because there is little supply as the durian season has yet to reach its peak and most of the durian in Penang are also distributed to other states as well,” he said, adding that other states, like Pahang, Negri Sembilan and Johor, also had durian orchards, but the Penang durian was the most highly sought-after.
“Now, the price has dropped and I anticipated that it will drop further when the state gets durian supply from other states beginning in June,” he said.
