又是榴莲季节了。自从去年完成了榴莲的研究之后,我再也没有吃过榴莲了。趁着劳动节,我拿了一天假期回槟城。表哥阿添邀请我到他和其他亲戚Pajak的果园吃榴莲。那果园坐落在浮罗。那天弟弟刚好也没有工作,于是他便载我一同到果园去。这地方在郊外,大概也只有当地人懂得。
(注:英文和中文不大一样,我懒得直接翻译)
It is durian season again. I have not taken any durian ever since I finished my research on durian last year. This year, I took a day leave during weekend to go back Penang and happened to be invited by my cousin to taste some of the durian varieties in the orchard that he had 'pajak'. The orchard was situated at Balik Pulau. My brother drove me all the way to the orchard. The place was quite secluded and only the local people would have visited that place.

这便是他们的集合站了。在这里,他们把榴莲用lidi扫干净,分品种,凭重量方载到市集销售。
This is the place where they gather all the durians collected to be cleaned, divided based on variety and weighed before sending to the market.

刚捡的榴莲布满了干叶和泥土。
Durians were covered by dried leaves and soil when they were collected.

我表哥阿添和叔公在忙着检查和整理榴莲。
My cousin Ah Thiam and his uncle were busy checking on the fruits collected.
以下几种品种是表哥阿添和叔公推荐的品种。当然也是当天正好有收成(“有跌”)的品种。统统都质粘果香,靓啊!
These were among a few varieties that have fallen on that day which my cousin and his uncle recommended. All of them have a very sticky texture and different aroma.


1. No 15 (十五号) 2. Green Skin (青皮)


3. Kun Bao Hung(坤保红) 4.Green Skin No. 15 (青皮15号)


5. Ling Feng Jiao (林风娇) 6. False Ling Feng Jiao(假林风娇)

7. Kapilin(卡比林)

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阿弟在打包榴莲。很多不会开榴莲或嫌麻烦的人都像阿弟一样,带着tupperware (槟城人是这样称container的)去榴莲园或榴莲档打包。表哥的伙伴阿平在后面忙着。我们又吃又打包!
My brother is packing some durian back. Many people who don't know how to open a durian or feel troublesome to open the fruit will bring along a container to the fruit stall or orchard to purchase the dehusked fruit.