CLIMATE CHANGE SQUEEZES MALAYSIAN DURIAN GROWERS AS THEY CHASE CHINA’S BOOMING MARKET

A durian harvester searches for ripe fruit in an orchard at dusk in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) 2026-08-06T01:10:22Z KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened…

Associated Press reports that a durian harvester searches for ripe fruit in an orchard at dusk in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) 2026-08-06T01:10:22Z KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened…

But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red.

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