The ‘durian tsunami’ sweeping Malaysia

The ‘durian tsunami’ sweeping Malaysia

A “durian tsunami” has crashed the price of the notoriously smelly tropical fruit, with some sellers in Singapore giving them away completely free, said the BBC. The glut is the result of a “decade-long boom” during which Malaysian farmers “flocked to durian farming to cash in on growing Chinese demand”. ‘Turpentine and rotten onions’ Beloved by large parts of Asia, the prickly fruit is known for its distinctive smell that has been compared to “…