The rise of Tupai King, the rage of weather: How durian season is changing

Fresh durian at the 99 Old Trees Durian farm in Bekok, Johor, in early June. - Photo: ST

JOHOR/SINGAPORE: Like most monarchs, the king of fruit resides in a lush, sprawling estate, tended to by a fleet of courtiers eagerly anticipating its every need.

At the beginning of June, all is quiet in this particular royal nursery in the Malaysian town of Bekok.