Most grafted durians, also known as Thai durians, now dominate thedomestic durian market, and due to their high prices, only a handful of people canafford them.

“Durian price depends on its production areas. At present, the productionhas been abundant in some areas, but it has yet to be produced in some areas andhas just been harvested in some areas. In the Yangon market, only a particular classcan afford durian because the price is still expensive. Normally, durians areabundantly produced in June. Currently, only Thai durians are available in the

market. Thai durian is pricedat K40,000-K50,000 per one, so it is unaffordable to all classes,” said KoHtin Kyaw Lin, a durian seller in South Okkalapa township.Cheaper Myanmar durians will be produced in June, and sales are expected

to be higher.“Durian is grown in Mandalay Region, and the fruit production will be plentifulin June. We expect the sales to be higher. If there is a lot of production, there will beconsumers because most Myanmar people like durian. Nine out of ten women likedurian,” he said. Thai grafted durians have moderate sales in the market, but theyare expensive compared to Myanmar durians, which is why their sales have been

still low.“Grafted durians are also grown here, but their price is higher than Myanmardurians, and they have been sold though only a particular class can afford them, sotheir sale is not better,” said Ko Htin Kyaw Lin.

In the Yangon market, the price of Thai durians now ranges from a minimum

of K20,000 to a little over K100,000 to the maximum, depending on size.