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    ARIL TIP BURN & UNEVEN FRUIT RIPENING

    Feb 28, 2021 4 minutes
    Dr Chai Ee Wen

    June till July is durian maturing season, hence harvesting period is around the corner, with excitement we welcome the fall of the first batch of fruits for the year, at the same time cleanse off the negative vibes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. However, when tasting this long-awaited fruit, some farmers discovered an increase in aril tip burn problem, especially for Musang King and D24 varieties. What is aril tip burn? What exactly causes the problem of aril tip burn?

    In tip burn, the ends of the aril appear dark brown, as if the aril got burned. The questions that the farmers have surrounding this issue have

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