Climate change squeezes Malaysian durian growers as they chase China's booming market
- KARAK, Malaysia -- KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers.
- But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red.
- Durian lovers prize the Malaysian premium varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn, but their growers face a harsher reality.
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- KARAK, Malaysia -- KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers.
- But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red.
- Durian lovers prize the Malaysian premium varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn, but their growers face a harsher reality.
Sources: ABC News