Kampung batu papan 2: A durian trader and entrepreneur in Kampung Batu Papan 2 has been forced to throw away about a tonne of musang king, kampung, and jungle durians that have turned bad.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Chong Yok Fon, 55, said the losses involved various types and sizes including grade A durians which can be sold at RM68 per kilogramme. To avoid waste, he had to offer the king of fruits that did not meet the standard for sale for free to customers who visited his farm.

"Every morning we will separate the fruits according to size and grade. If there are any fruits that are broken or bad and were attacked by insects or pests, we will not sell them to customers," Chong explained. He added that some of these fruits can still be eaten, processed into other dishes, or used for tempoyak, depending on the customer's preference.

Chong mentioned that every week an estimated 200 to 300 kilogrammes of rotten durians are removed from his farm. With about 1,000 durian trees aged between 10 and 40 years, Chong said the number of fruits customers take is not limited, and they are even welcome to take them home.

"If no one is interested, we will have to throw them away, besides having to bear the losses due to the unpredictable weather in the past two months," Chong stated. He noted that the change in weather, which is very hot during the day but rainy at night, has disrupted the growth of the fruit. Large trees do not get enough water, affecting the production of fruit, and many young fruits have dropped off due to strong winds.