Collection and Distribution

 The Fallen Durians

 Temporary Holding Area

Clearing Of Leaves Stuck To Durian And Packing Into Basket By Variety

Transport to Distribution Center/Area

Transportation to Distribution Center for Segregation

Durian picking and collection is a whole day affair.  Most durians seems to drop during the evening and at night.  It could be due to the change in weather, from the hot afternoon, to cool evening/night that cause the durian to separate from the stem.

Durians are placed together in the holding area. throughout the day.  A big pile of durians are usually collected.  


Clearing of dead leaves stuck to durians (using a hair brush or skewer sticks) are done usually in the afternoon, when there are lesser durians to pick.  During this clearing stage, the workers will segregate the durians by the variety.  Each plantation usually have a range of different durians.  The durians are then transported out of the plantation, to the distribution center.  


Some plantations are so huge, the durians are all loaded into the truck (without segregation).  Segregation will be performed at the distribution centers.  Driving of these fully loaded trucks from plantation to distribution center is a dangerous affair, due to the weight and higher center of gravity.


Most trucks leaves the distribution center at about 10am each day.  Durians from State of Johor will reach Singapore from about 12 noon.  Durians from State of Pahang will reach Singapore at a later time, from approximately 5pm onwards (due to the much longer travelling distance.