Durian in a Foreign Land
Malaysians who are still very proud of their Cat Mountain King will now need to be mindful, as Taiwan, which has advanced in agricultural technology, has successfully produced their very own Cat Mountain King. Surprisingly, its taste is as good as the Malaysian variety. What is even more amazing is that Taiwanese farmers have begun developing them for commercial production.
In the early 2013, a Taiwanese named Mory Morris planted the first Cat Mountain King durian tree in Pingtung, Taiwan. During the late 2017, the durian tree bore fruits and Mory Morris’ dream came true. “Taiwan’s grafted durian tree can bloom in about 4 years, which is believed to be about the
