Durian surplus in Singapore has led enthusiasts to find their favourite spiky fruit available in abundance this year. The unprecedented bounty of the asperous fruit is so significant that claw machines now carry it, creating a thrilling opportunity to cradle a durian for the trivial cost of just 26 baht.
A surplus from the leading producer, Malaysia, has driven durian prices in the city-state down to previously unseen levels. Earlier this month, elite variations like the Musang King durian were retailed at around 80 baht a kilogram – a record-breaking fall in its price, resulting in an unprecedented durian surplus.
“Such low durian prices were never observed before,” expressed Sam Tan, executive director of MAPC Sdn Bhd, a primary provider of durians. “Conventionally, Musang King is set around 315 baht a kilogram,” said Tan, who also presides…
