From drones to sensors, Malaysian durian grower goes high-tech

Workers inspecting a soil sensor near durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. Drones spraying pesticide, sensors taking soil readings, sprinklers that squirt fertiliser at the touch of a button – a Malaysian plantation is using high-tech methods to boost its crop of pungent durians. — AFP

BATU PAHAT: Drones spraying pesticide, sensors taking soil readings, sprinklers that squirt fertiliser at the touch of a button – a Malaysian plantation is using high-tech methods to boost its crop of pungent durians.

Grown across South-East Asia, fans hail the spiky durian as the “king of fruit” due to its bittersweet flavours and creamy golden flesh, and it is particularly popular in China.

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Workers inspecting a soil sensor near durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. Drones spraying pesticide, sensors taking soil readings, sprinklers that squirt fertiliser at the touch of a button – a Malaysian plantation is using high-tech methods to boost its crop of pungent durians. — AFP

Durian fruit hanging on a tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker reading the sugar level from a durian fruit sample at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker taking pictures of durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker packing durian products before they are sent to a freezer at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers sterilising durian products at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers packing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Durian fruit outside a liquid nitrogen freezing tank at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers using a drone to spray pesticide on durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers packing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker extracting durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers preparing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker preparing durian fruit to be packed in a vaccum-sealed machine at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker reading the potential of hydrogen (PH) level from a durian fruit sample at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A soil sensor placed near durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Packets of vacuumed-sealed durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

This aerial picture taken on April 26, 2022 shows durian fruit trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker opening a liquid nitrogen freezing tank to check on frozen durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

This picture taken on April 26, 2022 shows ropes used to support branches of a durian tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Durian fruit hanging on a tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers inspecting durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers inspecting durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers preparing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

Workers pushing a cart of durian products inside a freezer at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

A worker showing durian fruit at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

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Durian fruit hanging on a tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker reading the sugar level from a durian fruit sample at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker taking pictures of durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker packing durian products before they are sent to a freezer at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers sterilising durian products at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers packing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Durian fruit outside a liquid nitrogen freezing tank at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers using a drone to spray pesticide on durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers packing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker extracting durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers preparing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker preparing durian fruit to be packed in a vaccum-sealed machine at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker reading the potential of hydrogen (PH) level from a durian fruit sample at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A soil sensor placed near durian trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Packets of vacuumed-sealed durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

This aerial picture taken on April 26, 2022 shows durian fruit trees at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

A worker opening a liquid nitrogen freezing tank to check on frozen durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

This picture taken on April 26, 2022 shows ropes used to support branches of a durian tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Durian fruit hanging on a tree at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers inspecting durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers inspecting durian fruit at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat in Malaysia's Johor state. — AFP

Workers preparing durian paste at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

Workers pushing a cart of durian products inside a freezer at the Top Fruit factory in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

A worker showing durian fruit at the Top Fruit durian farm in Batu Pahat, Johor. — AFP

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