Signs of great durian harvest in Penang


By LO TERN
All set for a fruitful season: Soong showing his second batch of durian flowers in Sungai Ara, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The nets have already been placed under the durian trees, set to collect the fruits that should fall in a couple of weeks.

Everything is in place, just waiting for the first batch of Balik Pulau durians to drop and kick-start the mad rush for the King of Fruits.

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