Viral harvest: Durian’s captivating dance on TikTok leaves viewers in awe

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A captivating TikTok video boasting over 13.9 million views within a mere day showcases impressive skill and accuracy in the harrowing task of durian harvesting. The durian trees, found in a farm in Chumphon province, tower as high as 5 to 9 metres, setting an imposing stage for the intriguing footage.

 

Captured from the vantage point of a brave individual scaling these lofty heights, the video offers an adrenaline-pumping window into the complex process of durian cultivation. The person aloft uses one hand to exact a clean cut from the durian stem, afterwards launching the fruit towards the ground. Descending at high speed, the durians are adroitly caught by another individual on the ground.

 

@sutthipat_09 ฉันไม่ใช่คนเก่ง เเต่ฉันเเค่พยายาม✌????#ผู้หญิงรับทุเรียน ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ - Tuan 1974

 

Accuracy is crucial in this undertaking, as a mishandled throw or catch could leave the precious fruit damaged or, worse, injure the person at the receiving end. Besides, just looking at the climbing individual, several storeys high with no safety equipment, is enough to induce vertigo in many viewers, reported Sanook.

 

by Samantha Rose

Picture courtesy of sutthipat_09 TikTok

 

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[ignore it]

God made those stinky things grow up high for a reason.

[hotchilli]

One of those on the noggin down below would ruin your day.

[Tarteso]

13 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

One of those on the noggin down below would ruin your day.

Or your life..

[jcmj]

These seem very small. I guess the big ones are on the lower branches, or smaller trees. Anybody have a clue? Maybe it’s the type? 

[PETERTHEEATER]

In the wild, mature durian trees can grow to amost 40 metres high. As a young man on a guided trek in the jungles of Malaya several were pointed out by our guide as being the source of rotting malodorous fruits scttered on the forest floor.