Once a gold mining town, Raub has leveraged China’s demand for Musang King, dubbed the “Hermès of durian,” to become known as Malaysia’s durian capital. The quiet town in the state of Pahang once ...

Driving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it's impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy. You can smell it from the steady stream of trucks winding through mountain roads, ...

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SINGAPORE: Durian sellers in Singapore are offering the premium Musang King variety for as low as S$8 (US$6.20) per kilogram, amid a bumper harvest in Malaysia that has driven prices down to their ...

The recent durian oversupply in Malaysia that pushed down local prices, including those of the prized Musang King, was caused by export-grade clones not meeting international standards. Faisal Iswardi ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MK Durian Harvests Sdn. Bhd. ("Durian Harvests"), part of the Plantations International group of companies which specializes in providing Musang ...

In Southeast Asia, the durian is the undisputed king of fruit. Crack open its thorny green husk, and you'll find several yellow or red nuggets of custard-like pulp that melts in your mouth. The smell, ...