SINGAPORE – Durian prices in Malaysia may have plummeted to rare lows of just a few ringgit per fruit for popular varieties amid a bumper harvest, but sellers in Singapore do not expect their prices to fall as sharply.
They told The Straits Times that although prices here have dipped significantly over the past few days, the decline is likely to be more tempered.
The price of Mao Shan Wang, a popular variety among Singaporeans, has fallen from a peak of around $28 per kg in March to $20 per kg as at June 23. Less premium varieties like Red Prawn have dropped from about $14 per kg to $12 per kg.
Sellers expect the price of Mao Shan Wang to bottom out at around $18 per kg – on a par with the price in December 2025, when Malaysian durian farms last experienced a glut of the fruit.
“This is the cheapest it’s been in the last five years,” said Kelvin Tan, co-founder of 99 Old Trees, a durian dessert and fruit shop in Outram Park.
“But while the quantity coming in is a lot, it’s flooded with a lot of durians from new, younger trees, so the fruit quality is severely impacted… It takes a longer time to sieve out the good fruit,” said Tan, who has seen a slight uptick in sales.
Singapore imports the majority of its durians from Johor and Pahang, where the durian seasons are typically around June and July, and December.
Hotter temperatures mean that trees bear fruit earlier and in greater abundance, resulting in an oversupply. Malaysians have reportedly shown up at stalls with sacks to snap up the fruit.
According to Malaysian media, Musang King, or Mao Shan Wang, is currently sold for only around RM6 (S$2) a kg, while varieties like Red Prawn have dropped to as low as RM2 per fruit.
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