DURIANS produced from Mon State’s Mudon Township have been offered better prices, according to durian farmers.
Durians grown in Mudon are called No 2, and the fruits were purchased for K30,000 per kilogramme at farms for transporting to Yangon, where consumers enjoy the fruit a lot.
“Durians are available now. Some of the first batches are also nearing being picked. It is not the species from Ye but a Myanmar species, and we call it No 2 durian. Now, it is being offered at K30,000 for a kilogramme to transport to the Yangon market. Last year, the per kilogramme price was K15,000, so now is better. Durian is a marketable fruit, so the trade is good,” said a durian farmer in Mudon Township.
There are different durian varieties such as Monthong durian, Chani durian, Musang King durian, Black Thorn durian and No 2 durian, and the production is highest in May, June and July in Myanmar. This year’s production is large.
Thai durians Monthong and Chani, which have thick flesh, sold well last month. — Thit Taw/ZS
