My first @ picking own durian

It is a rare opportunity that we get to visit durian orchard especially for a city girl like myself. Eddie, an IT graduate who used to work in KL decided to move back home and venture into durian farming business. I admire his determination and courage. Not many of us is brave enough to do so especially when you have a family of three to feed.

We were given briefing before the picking exercise.

The weather was exceptional good. See the durian fruits so high there. It worried me as if the fruits would  fall down as we passed. No worries there are specific times for durian runtuh, normally during midnight. So farmers would pick their fruits 2 times a day at 6am and 7pm to ensure fresh fruits delivered to reseller.

Durian flower at the young tree.

Cam whore with low hanging fruits but these babies not ripen yet

Sport shoe check, sunglasses check 

All set and the journey begin...

Hey, I found 2 fruits here..let me sniff sniff first :p

Huei's babies

There are rambutan trees too 

The fruits collection based on team effort after an hour of walking

They said weird shape durian usually taste the best.. is that true? I have no idea 

Beautiful view facing South China Sea. The other side of land is our neighbour Sumatera, Indonesia.

Farming durian is not easy task. Eddie said he woke up everyday at 5am and by 6am he is already at the orchard. One need a lot of stamina to go around 4 acre farm. Beside good stamina, you also need to have sensitive nose to be able to detect the durian runtuh site. Who say this job easy? Definitely not for me.

We had a great time and thank you Eddie for your kind hospitality!!