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" My day trip (Makan Makan) to a Durian Farm Investment, Educational & Cultural & Tasting tour program in Karak, Pahang (09.30-12.30pm - Saturday 6th July 2019) with my wife & elder son & brother-in-law's family members "
My brother-in-law has an investment interest in a recently launched durian farm project in Karak, Pahang. So for this Saturday weekend, 10 of my brother-in-law's relatives including 3 of my family members (my wife & elder son) were given complementary durian farm tour passes by the developer to attend a durian day tour program entitled "Embrace with trust sharing with bloom" along with 30-40 other invited guests organized by Eco Starland Group. This was my first durian farm visit & I really enjoyed the visit and the ensuing durian tasting arranged by the developer !
Durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit, with over 300 named varieties in Indonesia, 100 in Thailand & 100 in Malaysia !
Durian is the King of fruit (a warming or heaty fruit) in Malaysia. Mangosteen is the Queen (a cooling fruit) ! Durian has a pungent smell, you either love it or you hate it ! No wonder hotels prohibit the eating of durians in rooms & inside the hotel complex !
Malaysia is now a major exporter of durians to China. The fruit is expensive to eat but favored by young & old in Malaysia & neighboring countries in Asia ! In the olden days during my teenage years in the 1960's, local rural & urban folks even resorted to pawning their "sarong or pajamas" to buy durians ! A new variety called Musang King is now the favorite durian sought after in the domestic & export markets. For this year season, Musang King durian is selling at around RM40 per kilo - so very pricey compared with other tropical & imported temperate fruit sold in the market place ! Other popular varieties on sales here are D-24, Red Prawn, XO & the newer varieties recently registered are D-200 & Black Thorn !
My brother-in-law has an investment interest in a recently launched durian farm project in Karak, Pahang. So for this Saturday weekend, 10 of my brother-in-law's relatives including 3 of my family members (my wife & elder son) were given complementary durian farm tour passes by the developer to attend a durian day tour program entitled "Embrace with trust sharing with bloom" along with 30-40 other invited guests organized by Eco Starland Group. This was my first durian farm visit & I really enjoyed the visit and the ensuing durian tasting arranged by the developer !
Durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit, with over 300 named varieties in Indonesia, 100 in Thailand & 100 in Malaysia !
Durian is the King of fruit (a warming or heaty fruit) in Malaysia. Mangosteen is the Queen (a cooling fruit) ! Durian has a pungent smell, you either love it or you hate it ! No wonder hotels prohibit the eating of durians in rooms & inside the hotel complex !
Malaysia is now a major exporter of durians to China. The fruit is expensive to eat but favored by young & old in Malaysia & neighboring countries in Asia ! In the olden days during my teenage years in the 1960's, local rural & urban folks even resorted to pawning their "sarong or pajamas" to buy durians ! A new variety called Musang King is now the favorite durian sought after in the domestic & export markets. For this year season, Musang King durian is selling at around RM40 per kilo - so very pricey compared with other tropical & imported temperate fruit sold in the market place ! Other popular varieties on sales here are D-24, Red Prawn, XO & the newer varieties recently registered are D-200 & Black Thorn !
1) Kuala Lumpur - Karak Highway; distance from Kuala Lumpur to Karak town - approx. 80km
2) Karak Town & Karak New Village, Pahang, Malaysia - a small town famed for durian planting !
3) Durian Farm & Feast visit for potential & existing investors / family members in a durian farm project managed & owned by Eco Starland Group, Malaysia
4) Musang King durian trees
5) Demonstrations on opening / splitting of durian fruits using a new mechanical device
6) Traditional method using a knife or hand to split or open a durian fruit; needs a bit of skill to do this !
7) My Durian Farming Logbook edited by Mr Wee Yong Geap on sale in major bookstores with a promotional price of Rm80 per copy; a comprehensive write up on Mr Wee's 30 years experience in durian knowledge, cultivation & pest & disease prevention of durian trees, durian photos etc
8) Make a wild guess the estimated weight of these 2 durians as placed on this weighing scale ? The answer is slightly over 2 kilos !
8) Free buffet lunch for invited guests who attended the durian fruit farm visit hosted by Eco Starland Group
9) Free durian tastings for invited guests (40-50 people) - 2 big baskets of various species of local durians including Musang King durians ! So our group had a jolly good time (1 hr) eating a selection of best quality local durians - as for me I like the yellow creamy flesh, bittersweet, small seeds (never mind if big seeds but taste good) & smell good, of course ! If Musang King durian is too expensive, I do not mind eating D-24 or Red Prawn varieties. Of late, a durian stall in USJ 14 (near my home place) offers a new durian variety called Margarine Durians. This variety reported to have a milder taste & smell, the flesh is just as creamy & bittersweet but not as filling but come with big seeds !
10) Invited guests who attended the durian farm & feast visit
11) Notebook presentation to invited guests on the background & profile of Eco Starland Group, the developer of this durian farm project in Karak, Pahang
12) Durian Buffet Promotion in Karak Shilinmen, Pahang on 14th July 2019 ! I spotted this promotional banner at a street corner in Karak town ! This durian buffet may cost RM75 per head or more depending on the seasonal demand & supply ! During the duran season in July/August each year, my Subang Jaya township organises a Charity Durian Fest for durian lovers (6.30pm onwards). For Rm40 (US$10) per head, you can go for the 1 hour All You Can Eat public session durian eating & for Rm 100 per head, you can book a Hot Seat for a 3 hours long durian eating session. You may also book a Corporate table and contact the organizer direct to reserve a table for your business buddies / family members ! So just look forward for a yummy durian eating session in July or August & if you are a ardent durian eater, make a date with the King of Fruits and say Cheers to all your buddies who are with you in this durian evening fest !
13) Durian season coming to an end - Star newspaper 10th July 2019
14) I spotted this freeze dried Musang King durian on sales in a supermarket in Chinatown, Boston during my 30 days visit to East Coast of USA & Canada in May/June 2019 ! Go for it if there is a sudden urge in you wanting to eat durians in a foreign land ! It only costs US$7.09 (RM29) a pack !
