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The spate of gloomy weather in the region has taken a hit on Singapore's durian supply. Durian sellers have speculated that the year end harvest is expected to be only half of last year's, reported Shin Min Daily News on Monday (Dec 9). Huang Mingyi (tranDurian supply halved by rainy season, sellers lament poor quality
The spate of gloomy weather in the region has taken a hit on Singapore's durian supply. Durian sellers have speculated that the year end harvest is expected to be only half of last year's, reported Shin Min Daily News on Monday (Dec 9). Huang Mingyi (transliteration), the owner of 211 House Of Durian in Toa Payoh told Shin Min that due to the bad weather, he received fewer durians from his supplier, which were also of poor quality. In order to ensure the quality of his goods, he said he would rather delay sales by a week. Some sellers have also seen a delay in their year-end supply, also partly due to the inclement weather. «It's hard to predict [these things], sometimes it depends on the weather, last year we received the durians in mid-November, this year we only got them in early December,» said Lin, an assistant at Wonderful Durian. As for when the peak season will be, Lin said it depends on production levels at the end of the month. Read more