Residents and tourists are dashing to a 150-year-old durian orchard in Trang Province for its delicious, 50-baht-per-kilogram fruits. Demand has outpaced supply, with customers flocking to buy the durian varieties from this unique orchard of indigenous species.
Sathit Rammana, a 52 year old orchard owner from Trang Province, tends to a 1,000 year old tree orchard called Ta Chan. Sathit’s ancestors cultivated more than 60 native durian trees in the orchard, which spans 23 rai of land. Out of these, only two trees, named Chao Hua Laan and Chao Si Mok, are more than 150 years old. These trees are producing their first durian fruits of the season, which lasts 20 days from mid-May to early June. A second batch will follow in mid-June to July. Each tree yields approximately 20 to 30 fruits.
Now, new and old customers eagerly visit the orchard to buy durians at 50…
