1. How many years does it take to bear fruit?

Most durians are propagated by grafting, and the durians propagated by grafting have different maturation times, because there are many varieties of durians. If it is a light durian, it will usually bear fruit after 4-5 years. The more common ones are Golden Pillow and Chani. There are also medium-sized durians, which generally bear fruit in 6-8 years. The more common ones are long-handled and Guye-set. Heavy durians generally take more than eight years to bear fruit, and the varieties include Kambang and Ina. The length of time it takes for durian to bear fruit is mainly determined by the size of the fruit. The smaller the fruit, the faster it takes to bear fruit, and the larger the fruit, the longer it takes to bear fruit.

The speed of grafting and propagation is relatively fast. If propagated by seeds, it usually takes more than ten or twenty years to bear fruit, and the quality of the fruit is also poor. The quality of durian trees grown from seeds in the same fruit is also different. Poor quality varieties may breed into excellent varieties, and similarly high-quality varieties may breed into inferior varieties. There are too many uncertainties in propagating through seeds. Moreover, the seedlings will not even bear fruit throughout their lives.

2. Durian’s growth environment

Temperature requirements: Durian is a tropical fruit with very high environmental temperature requirements. It needs to be grown where the annual average temperature is above 22°C. The durian can grow and bear fruit luxuriantly only in certain areas. Temperature plays a vital role in fruit expansion and sugar accumulation. It can be planted in areas with no frost all year round. The main producing areas of durian are Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Light requirements: Durian likes to grow in an environment with sufficient sunlight. Durian will grow better in an environment with good sunshine conditions all year round, and it will be easier to mature and crack naturally.

Soil requirements: Durian will grow better in an environment with loose, breathable and fertile soil, and requires good drainage and air permeability. When fertilizing, try to give it fully decomposed soil. Farmyard manure.