Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Some Points to Buy Musang King

Some Points to Buy Musang King (D197)


Tips Membeli Durian (Tips for Buying Durians)

Tips-tips nak beli durian

1) Pastikan durian tersebut tak merekah.

Elakkan beli durian yang merekah sebab durian yg dah merekah ni dikhuatiri telah lama, mungkin dah sehari lebih. So dah tak fresh dah. Lagipun, gas2 durian tu dah hilang, so bila makan nanti, ‘uummpphhh’ dia dah takda.

2) Jangan beli durian tangkai yang kecut.

Sebab tangkai yang kecut ni selalunya buah yang lama, mungkin 2 hari.

3) Bau dulu di Buntut durian tu.

Kalau bau sedap , lemak, elokkk… Ambik je. Kalau bau x berapa ada, try pilih yang lain dulu.

4) Goncang durian dulu sebelum beli.

Goncang dulu, baru pilih. Sebab selalunya isi yang tak ‘Mangkaq’ @ keras, kita akan dengar bunyi bergoncang.

5) Suruh tokey durian tebuk dulu durian.

Ini untuk memastikan durian tu kompom masak, tak keras dan colek laa sikit rasa.. kalau saya selalu tebuk dulu kat costumer, biar diorang puas hati.

6) Pastikan duri durian tu keras.

Try rasa duri tu, tekan dgn jari. Jangan cucuk jari dah laaa… Kalau buah tu lama, duri tu akan lembut. Kalau baru lagi, keras laa.

7) Tanya dulu buah tu dari mana

Saja je test tokey durian tu, betul ke durian tu durian setempat. Kot2 la durian siam. Sesetengah orang tak suka durian siam. Tapi kalau test ok, sebat je la.kalau saya, batu kurau n balik pulau is the best.



8) Tanya tokey kalau buah tak masak boleh tukar tak?

Kalau tokey yang jujur, nak pelanggan dia datang lagi beli durian, dia akan bertanggungjawab ganti balik durian tu kalau buruk atau keras. Sebab kita jual durian nak bagi orang makan. Ini beli mahal2, nak makan tak boleh, last2 dapat sumpah seranah je… Belum lagi costumer datang lempar durian mangkaq depan kedai. haha. Saya jual selalunya berlapang dada tukar buah yang tak elok. Costumer kena jaga hati jugak.

9) “Saya nak buah isi kuning!”

Kalau korang nak buah yg isi kuning, bagi tau je tokey tu. Kalau dia berpengalaman, senang je dia pilih. Kalau dia kata tak tau… Nasib lah. Haha. Korang suruh dia potong sikit tangkai buah tu. Ada nampak urat2 kat tengah2 tangkai tu, kalau kaler kuning sikit, inshaAllah dlm tu kuning. Kalau tak, mungkin putih.

10) Jangan takut nak ambik buah yang ada getah kat bawah buah.

Sebenarnya, tokey durian letak getah sebab nak mengelakkan durian tu merekah je.

11) Pilih buah yang bentuk macam jantung.

Selalunya buah yang bentuk jantung ni, isi dia memang elok. Susah la nak jumpa yang problem.

12) Pilih buah yang berduri halus tajam atau duri besar tumpul.

Selalunya jenis ni tak pernah mengecewakan.

13) Pilih buah yang bertangkai panjang.

Pilih jenis ni, selalunya buah tangkai panjang sentiasa memberikan kejutan pada kita. Huhu… (Ini serius).

14) Elakkan beli di pasar malam.


Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Durian Prices In Malaysia

The durian season is coming again. Early bearers fetch high prices.For instance for those varieties that fruit early like IOI from Muar may cost RM 25-30 per kg. D24 cost RM 15 per kg and Musang King D197 cost RM40 per kg.
What's so special about Malaysian durians?. It taste wonderful unimaginable.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Can Durians Flower at Early Age?

My notion was very skeptical. I believed that durians will only flower after 4 or 5 years after planting in the field. Some people showed in the WA that durians fruit at early age. I told that it was faked .I was wronged.However, it is true.


 I met the guy who show the pics about early flowering in durians in Indonesia.He told me what secrets he had.

En Shamsudin Osman, Pak Eko Mulyanto and Myself at durin nursery in Banyuwangi

Monday, April 4, 2016

Mechanical Durian Opener

Durians are quite difficult to open even when it is ripe. Normally durians are opened using knives or parangs (chopper) to get the pulps. We have developed a mechanical opener which easy to use and portable.
Mechanical durian opener

WELCOME -SELAMAT DATANG

Greetings from Malaysia. 

         Welcome to my  durian blog. This blog is about durian growing in Malaysia and elsewhere. Durians are found in the tropical countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma and the Polynesians. We would like to share knowledge and exchange ideas regarding to this marvelous crop from time to time.
My self  at one of the red durians  nursery

All durian hobbyists and growers are welcome to share their views in English, Bahasa Melayu or Indonesians. They can ask advice and share their views at zainudinnhaji@gmail.com or +603 012 3535411