Waiting under trees, on bikes: Durian season draws visitors to Pulau Ubin, but picking fruit is illegal
With the arrival of the durian season, crowds have reportedly been drawn to Pulau Ubin by the prospect of free fruit — even though picking those fruits is illegal.Durian season typically occurs between June and September.When 8world reporters visited the island on Wednesday (June 10), they saw durians falling and spotted at least eight people — some were on bicycles looking while others waited under the trees — searching for wild durians in the span of two hours, reported 8world. At least four people reportedly returned to the jetty with large bags full of durians. Hong, a 72-year-old visitor, told 8world it was his second time at Pulau Ubin this week to collect durians, having taken the 7am ferry and arriving at around 8am. By then, there were about 10 people already collecting durians. He added that he only visits the island during the durian season and with word spreading about durians falling, more and more people started visiting the area.