Durian Production in Palu Region is Pre-Booked Until the End of the Season

The Montong durian harvest season in the Palu region in Sulawesi island ends in September, but on W31 producers report most of the output has been pre-booked by fruit distributors and exporters.

The demand for Palu durians continues to rise, encouraging plantation companies and local farmers to expand new planting areas. In the region, investments are being made to process fresh and frozen durians.

Currently, most of the durian production in Palu is still for the local market, with some small export volume, in the form of frozen fruit, to China. Forecasts indicate the production volume will increase next year as new plantations will start to harvest.