Rain dampens durian lovers’ parade

What could have been: Underdeveloped durians lying at the bottom of a tree, at an orchard in Balik Pulau. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Penang harvest looking bleak as chaotic weather batters orchards

BALIK PULAU: Durian lovers may be in for a disappointment this year, as Penang’s harvest is shaping up to be “the worst in the last 10 years” due to relentless rainfall causing premature falling of flowers and infection of growing fruits.