IPOH: The recent RM1 per kilo durian price issue only involves grade C durians and does not reflect the overall durian harvest in Jalan Pahang, Tapah, says Fama.
State director Mohd Salleh Saidin said grade C durians account for about 70% of production in the area while grade A durians are still being sold at prices ranging from RM8 to RM11 per kilo, in line with current market conditions.
Earlier, Mohd Salleh visited and met the Tok Batin of the Orang Asli community at Kampung Batu 6, Jalan Pahang, Tapah, Fadzli Arom to obtain a clearer picture of the durian marketing situation in the area.
He said the visit also revealed that the Tok Batin did not market durians to Fama as there was an existing trader who had purchased the entire durian harvest under a prior agreement.
“Durian from this area is known as durian bukit Jalan Pahang and the production season is expected to conclude by the end of this month,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
On Saturday, it was reported that the income of Orang Asli residents along Jalan Pahang from Batu 3 to Batu 25 had been severely affected following a sharp drop in durian prices this season with selling prices between RM1 and RM2 per kilo.
