The Durian's Bittersweet Taste: Climate Change Squeezes Malaysian Growers Malaysia's durian industry is facing a harsh reality: climate change is making it increasingly difficult for growers to produce high quality fruit, even as demand from China continues to soar.
The country's premium varieties, such as Musang King and Black Thorn, are prized by Chinese consumers.
The challenges faced by Malaysian growers like Stephen Chow, who operates an orchard in Karak about an hour outside Kuala Lumpur, are symptomatic of a wider problem.