I just returned from a short visit to Bentong in Pahang, Malaysia, to attend the wedding of my nephew. The durian season is just starting. But I was lucky enough to try many durian. I ate Musang King, D101, D24, D18, Black Thorn, Tekka and Kampung. Musang King is too sweet for my liking, I prefer D101 or D24. Black Thorn and Tekka are both very good. D18 is like D101 but is orange coloured. I found Kampung to my liking. I could not find Monthong durians. I was also lucky to find 3 Mesta mangosteen fruits. These are sweeter than ordinary mangosteen, but there were no viable seeds in the fruits.
I managed to bring grafted plants of D101, BlackThorn, Tekka, Monthong, AFSA 50, Manggis Mesta, Anak Sekola Rambutan, Garcinia atroviridis and a seedling of Kampung.