Giant 18-kg durian in Tak put on auction

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Giant 18-kg durian in Tak put on auction

By The Nation

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A durian orchard owner in Tak has put his giant 18-kilogram durian on auction.

 

Thanapon Chainok, 51, who has a 12-rai (2-hectare) durian orchard in Tak's Prop Phra district, said the giant remains on its branch, as it is not yet ready for harvest. But he estimated it weighs about 18 kilograms.

 

Thanapon said he had opened an auction for the large fruit, starting at Bt10,000, with the latest offer reaching Bt73,000.

 

The auction would continue until August 12, he said.

 

He normally sells durians at his orchard for Bt85 per a kilogram.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351615

 

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[owl sees all]

A lot of prayer in the farms recently.

[cornishcarlos]

Why would anyone pay 50 times the normal selling price ??

It's still only 85 baht/kg Durian !!

Good for the farmer though, a little windfall occasionally keeps people sane ?

[Tarteso]

Nice one!

Big Durian but strong smell like a s****t.