Price competition

ipadurian080714 1... A durian seller laying his bounty of durians on his mobile stall by the road in Gunung Rapat on July 8.

THE hot weather has resulted in a bountiful harvest of durians in Perak. But instead of avoiding the fruit often associated with “heatiness” in this sweltering weather, durian lovers are rejoicing as the King of Fruits reigns over almost every fruit stall in sight.

With most durian sellers coming into Ipoh from other districts with their bountiful load, many Ipoh folk can be seen thronging roadside stalls to bring home a few of these thorny delights.