Kedah introduces J Sparrow, Jerai durians


SUNGAI PETANI: The Kedah Veterinary Department has unveiled new durian varieties known as D216 (J. Sparrow) and D217 (Jerai) which were planted at a durian orchard in Kampung Ketapang, Sungai Tok Pawang, Bedong near here.

State Agriculture and Food Industries, Plantation Industries and Commodities, Transport and Indian Community Affairs chairman Datuk Azman Nasrudin said on Monday (June 20) that the durian clones would be new products for aficionados of the fruit.

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