AVOCADO THE PERFECT MATCH FOR DURIAN

Newbies to durian cultivation would initially encounter challenges as the first few years could be laborious. This is because the process from planting the seedling to finally harvesting and reaping what you sow would take several years. Instead of playing the waiting game for the trees to finally bear fruits during the initial cultivation stage, it would be ideal to try their hands at intercropping. Typically, the preferred crops used for intercropping in Malaysia are bananas, jackfruits, papayas, mangosteens, rambutans etc., as there is a high demand for these fruits in the local market. On the contrary, avocados would never cross one’s mind due to its lack of taste and its low demand in the Malaysian market.

Avocado farmer, Too Yip Wee (YW Too) believes that many elderly people are unaware of avocados. “If we drive around housing areas, it is common to see mango trees and other common fruit trees in the gardens. I can hardly see any