Why Nonthaburi Durians Are So Expensive | So Expensive

just one two and a half kilogram durian from numberberry Thailand can cost 380 dollars yet the fruit has a smell that some people find extremely unpleasant in fact durian is banned in several airports and hotels around the world but in Asia and the Pacific Islands durian is known as the King of Fruit in 2019 one number bury durian sold at auction for forty eight thousand dollars so what draws people to this pungent spiky fruit and why is it so expensive Thailand is expected to harvest almost 1 million metric tons of durian in 2021 durian is native to several tropical climates around the world including Thailand Thailand alone grows over 300 varieties but the most expensive durians are grown in nandaburi Province they're known as not durian not makes up the highest grade of durian in Thailand and is often given as a token of respect but even among not durians two varieties stand out the most expensive kanyao durian and the slightly more affordable montang durian foreign is described as having refined and sweet pulp with a mild fragrance and creamy texture whereas other lesser grade durians are said to have a stronger smell and a watery texture not durian has a distinct taste and smell for two main reasons now the breweries environment and the growing practices of its farmers not the Buri province has been a center for durian farming in Thailand for over 300 years farmers in this region have been honing their technique for Generations using their resources and skill to grow the highest quality durians possible one of the resources they depend on is the ciao Freya river which flows through namibury and fertilizes the soil lauded foreign but the river water isn't used to water the durian trees themselves farmers in numberberry prefer to buy fresh water which they believe improves the final quality of the durian s [Music] how long after planting it takes about six years for a healthy durian tree to bear fruit once the trees start to flower Farmers count the days until the fruits are ripe depending on the breed this can span 90 to 150 days but it's not only the time and labor that make not durian so pricey the cost to provide this kind of care add up just the water costs about twenty two hundred dollars per year Farmers have to constantly check the trees and look for any infections or insects and they wrap each durian in plastic to protect it they must harvest the durians one by one when each fruit is perfectly ripe is time-consuming and labor-intensive techniques have a major impact on the flavor and final value of not durian a two and a half kilogram montong durian from apridania Farm can cost over one hundred dollars that's about a third of the price of kanyao making it a more popular and affordable option for customers huh kanyao on the other hand is the most expensive not durian you can buy depending on its size Kanye durians from appearanya Farm can range from about 380 to 530 dollars per fruit [Music] but despite kanyao's steep price demand for this variety is growing and Supply can't keep up LOL foreign one of the main challenges is the climate crisis [Music] is [Music] the tropical climate required to grow durian also makes the Farms susceptible to floods storms and Other Extreme weather in 1995 and 2011 floods destroyed almost all of the durian trees and on the body in 2011 about 1100 Acres of durian trees were leveled and only 17 Acres survived after this benjamat had to start the six-year process over foreign foreign the global market for durian is expected to reach over 28 billion dollars by 2025. and that means aperanya and other non-thebury Farms will likely continue selling out of not durian in the years to come

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Published: Sat Aug 21 2021