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RE: Cheap and Good Durian

Drive · Guru

ALAMAK !! A sea of Pigs ! and why I never thot of it because I am going there for Oysters and chee hum and not Porky. ; )

fairfare · Senior Guru

They sniff out good deal in Jurong: 10-CENT DURIANS

By Jonathan Choo and Veena Bharwani

June 26, 2009

WHAT can 10 cents get you these days?

SMELLS LIKE A BARGAIN: Some people queued for up to an hour for their cheap durians. Several opened their durians on the spot and packed the seeds into containers to take home. TNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO

Well, at Jurong West Street 52, it can get you a nice, juicy durian.

Which explains the long queues at the Swee Heng Fruit and Trading Stall at Block 503.

The durian promotion was part of the fruit festival, organised by Hong Kah Community Centre, which began on 15 Jun and ends on Sunday.

However, the 10-cent durians were available only from Monday to Wednesday on both weeks between 6 and 7pm.

The D13 durians sold there usually go for between 50 cents and $1 each.

But the cheap durians came with strings attached. Each customer was limited to 10 durians and was not allowed to select the fruits.

Not profitable

Stall owner Alan Tan, 20, said he sold about 25 baskets of 10-cent durians a day during the promotional period.

Mr Tan, who took over the stall from friends three months ago, said that he doesn't make money but enough to cover his GST.

He said in Hokkien: 'Each basket only earns me about $6.'

So why does he do it if there is no profit?

He said: 'This is just to get people to come to my store during the promotion. I don't only sell 10-cent durians.

'Customers can buy higher grade durians at my store too - that is where I make money. There are also other fruits.'

He said he makes a profit of about $100 to $200 a day, depending on sales.

During the promotional period, Mr Tan was allowed to set up multiple stalls in front of his shop.

He had five people to help him during the promotion. B

lonewolf · Veteran Member

Looks like I have to pop by Jurong W St 52. Wonder if passengers wl complain of durian smell after I transport d durians.

-- Edited by lonewolf on Wednesday 1st of July 2009 10:21:01 PM

fairfare · Senior Guru

putting durian in cab the trick is to put them inside the cab instead of the boot...wind down the windows the smell will go out...keeping in boot the smell will remain there for a long time

local paxs smell ok lah...if ang moh jiat lat sure comment one hehe smile

fairfare · Senior Guru

Psst! Here's the secret of where to get durians in S'pore -- FREE

STOMPer Isaac says some durian lovers have managed to get durians for free by waiting for them to fall from durian trees in the wooded areas around Bukit Batok or Punggol.

In an email to STOMP yesterday (Jul 2), the STOMPer said:

“It is the durian season again and typically if you are a durian lover, you would have to pay for it whether it is of the D24 variety or unnamed type.

“However, some have got it for free by waiting for the durians to fall from durian trees in the wooded areas around Bukit Batok or Punggol.

“If you do not have patience for nature to do its work, an excavator to rock the trees for the fruit to fall might just to the trick.

“This was what I found out from a trip to Punggol this morning.

“I was there to take some pictures of the durian trees and the durians before it was all gone when I chanced upon some folks who were there to pick durians.

“One guy was quite upset as he related to me that some construction workers who were clearing the area in the vicinity used the excavator to knock on one of the durian trees till the fruits fell.

“I talked to the foreman who was present at the area and in the small chat that followed, he said that he was tasked to clear the area where the durian trees because a huge water pipe would be laid across.

“I took the opportunity to mention to him that his workers had actually vandalised the trees and that this kind of activity was not acceptable. He was apologetic and assured me that he will take care of the problem.

“For readers who are interested in picking these durians free of charge, you will have to compete with other folks who actually camp overnight to wait for the sweet sound of the durians to fall through, typically in the wee hours of the morning.”

Other durian stories:

Durian Loop better than Botanic Gardens

Durian trees grow in Lim Chu Kang cemetery

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tiny168 · Guru

Residents staying there choop oredi. You wait long long hoh.

Yishum Park oso have, my sis is one of the resident who hangs around the park not for exercise.

TT_HH · A Forum Supporter

I recently bought durains frequently....so far none complain except once in the evening where the customer commented.... got durain?? i say morning fetch a pax with durain lor....hahaaha....luckily he's a durain lover.... he says others might think the aftersmell is just like freshner .....