Sri Lanka’s main durian season is from May to August and the fruit thrives in the wet and intermediate wet zones. “Kalutara, Gampaha, Colombo, Matara, Galle, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Matale and Kandy ...

In Southern parts of Sri Lanka the cultivation of Durian, regarded by many in southeast Asia as the “king of fruits”, is becoming popular as it has export demands.The Sri Lanka Ministry of Agriculture ...

Sadly, the durian brought to the market disappointed them. More often than not, it was of poor quality; riddled with disease and mould. “The best durians I had were from small roadside stalls where ...

The fruit that can weigh anything between 2 to 4 kg is ovoid to oblong or nearly round in shape. The seeds enclosed within the bulbs are quite large with a glossy red-brown seed coat. Durian, ...

In an era of transformation for Sri Lanka’s plantation sector, Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL) has emerged as a formidable ...