My trip to the Machapking Durian Farm at Machap, Johor.
It's located quite a distance from the main road of the Machap town, and only 4WD is able to drive through. We were riding on Mr Cheng's 4WD into the farm...
He was explaining all the way since our farm trip started, and he introduced to us the different types of Durian trees one-by-one...
The Machapking Durian farm at Machap, Johor
This is the famous Musangking durian tree
After a while, he stopped the car and let us enjoy the aromatic durian's flower...that was a great moment during the trip!
The photo below was the very initial stage before the flower...
Before blossom...
The photo above showed that all these will be blossom in the evening around 5-7pm...
And some of them were beautiful with flowers...
Another type of the durian flower
After the flowers withered, the branches are going seeding...
The whole area was so beautiful and this was my first time in life surrounded by durian tress and flowers!
Normally the blossom session will be in the evening, and most of the flowers will wither after 6-7am. If you be able to witness during that moment, it's just like watching a flower rain! I can only visualize the beautiful scene...too bad I can't be there during the flowers rain...
The flowers were everywhere in farm...it was a wonderful scene!
Durian's flower
According to Mr Cheng, sometime they will collect all these flowers and cook for dinner, it's just like stir fried the vegetables, and it's delicious! Said Cheng. I would like to taste it too if I have a chance...
We even tasted and drank the nectar, it was really sweet!
Robin had his first try on the durian flower's nectar
Mr Cheng said, basically he only concentrated on the four (4) main species which are : Musangking 猫山王, Machapking, Tek-kah 竹脚 and Kim-Hong 金凤. Beside that, he also has D24, D78, nai-you-bao 奶油包 (his own creation) and many more...
There are also other fruits in his farm, like Philippines rambutan, mangosteen and many more which I didn't manage to get the name...
The flowers of the rambutan tree
The baby cempedak...
And this...I didn't get the name of the fruits...
Mr Cheng showed us another hut which produce the 'enzymes' which use as the 'fertilizer' for all his fruits in the farm.
The enzymes produced by Mr Cheng own recipe...
The enzymes
The water supply for all the trees in the farm is also designed by Mr Cheng himself, once he power on the motor from the water source, the water will goes to all his trees in the farm automatically! Fully automated for the whole fifty (50) acres, amazing!
Mr Cheng visit his farm 3 times a day to monitor and observe the grow of all the fruits, it is become his hobby to take care the trees and the fruits. He 'generously' shared with us his past experience since the day one inherited from his father.
We were having a precious lesson on that day and definitely worth the trip! I will be back to the farm again during the 'golden season' when all the trees full of fruits, before the harvest season.
His durians will be selling at many area within Johor Bahru, his own stall is at opposite the Daily Point Kopitiam, Tmn Molek. And all his durians will be available start from middle of June till August.
Mr Cheng - the owner of the Machapking durian farm
The location of Machapking Durian's Farm in Machap, Johor
