What are the quality concerns with current durian oversupply?

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Quality concerns with the current durian oversupply are centred on fruit quality being “severely impacted” and taking longer to sort out good pieces.

Singapore sellers say the recent oversupply has brought in many durians from new, younger trees, which is linked to poorer fruit quality and makes it take longer to sieve out the good fruit. Consumers also point to cheaper durians being sold by some less reputable stalls at around S$12 per kg or lower, but describing them as cheap, small, and odd-shaped with taste that is not good. In addition, the short shelf life is keeping retailers from overstocking, since holding too much can worsen quality in a short time.
Oversupply from younger trees is linked to poorer fruit quality
Sellers warned that quantity does not equal quality, noting that the market is flooded with durians from new, younger trees. They said this has severely impacted fruit quality and increases the time needed to separate good fruit from the rest. This is tied directly to what sellers are seeing in the current supply.
Sorting out good fruit takes longer during glut conditions
Because the quality is affected, sellers said it takes longer to sieve out the good fruit. That implies more time and effort is required before retailers can offer consistent quality, even when prices have dipped over a few days. The concern is not only the price level but the extra difficulty of getting reliably good durians out of the incoming batches.
Some cheap durians are described as small, odd-shaped, and poor-tasting
A consumer described a pattern seen at less reputable stalls where Mao Shan Wang is offered at S$12 per kg or lower, but with quality often turning out poor. The consumer said these durians tend to be cheap, small, and odd-shaped, and that the taste is not good. The quality gap is therefore visible in both appearance and eating experience.
Short shelf life limits how much retailers hold, affecting consistency
Retailers are cautious about stocking too much because durian has a short shelf life. One seller noted she increased her stock by 50 per cent recently, but still refused to overstock to avoid quality worsening within a short period. This shelf-life constraint is part of the quality concern that comes with oversupply conditions.

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