Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN
AS Musang King prices dip in Pahang, another premium variety called Tupai King is stealing the spotlight there, fetching up to RM120 per kg with the season’s first harvest already fully sold, Kosmo! reported.
Durian orchard owner Chin Wai Kian, 46, said the only Tupai King tree currently bearing fruit at his orchard in Kampung Rengai took 10 years to produce its first harvest.
“The tree started dropping its fruits this week, producing about 50 durians, and some had already been reserved by my regular customers. This is the tree’s first harvest this year. Although I have cloned more than 100 Tupai King trees, only the original tree has started bearing fruit, while the rest are still growing,” he said.
Chin said most of his customers are avid durian gastronomers from Lipis, Kuantan and Gua Musang, Kelantan.
He said Tupai King durians are is priced between RM90 and RM120 per kg, depending on their grade and the age of the tree.
> Legendary rock singer Datuk Awie has revealed that he is battling a serious lung infection that has affected his voice and caused persistent nasal congestion, Harian Metro reported.
Awie, 58, said he was supposed to remain in hospital for further treatment after being admitted last week.
“It’s not sinusitis but a lung infection. The doctors did not allow me to leave for three days, but I had to discharge myself because of work commitments,” he said.
Awie, whose real name is Ahmad Azhar Othman, said he was aware of the seriousness of the condition but had to continue fulfilling commitments to his fans.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
