Durian years to fruit bearing age yield income profitability market price India high value risk niche
How many years until durian fruits and is it worth the investment in India?
RRajeev Menon5 महीने पहले · 279 व्यू
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi Teamविशेषज्ञ ✓5 महीने पहले
Durian is a long term, high risk, potentially high reward crop in India, and you must go in with eyes open. Grafted trees take several years to begin fruiting and longer to reach good yield, while seedlings take much longer, so you carry orchard costs for years before any return. If you succeed, durian sells at a very high price as a rare exotic fruit because almost none is grown domestically and most is imported, so even a small quantity of good fruit can earn well from premium urban buyers, exotic fruit traders and online sellers. But the risks are real: unproven agronomy in Indian conditions, scarce planting material, the heavy perishable fruit, weather and disease threats, and uncertain yields, so treat any income figure as a speculative wide range, not a promise. Plant only a few trees first to learn, line up premium buyers, and expand only after you have actually fruited and sold successfully. Verify everything locally before committing serious money.
RRajeev Menon5 महीने पहले
The dream of high prices is what attracts everyone, and yes imported durian sells very dear in cities. But getting a tree to fruit here is the hard part. I treat my few trees as a long experiment, not a guaranteed pension.
DDileep Kumar5 महीने पहले
If you have the patience and a humid plot, a few trees are worth trying for the novelty and the price. Just do not borrow heavily for it. Start small.
SSabu Joseph5 महीने पहले
One thing nobody warned me about is how brittle the branches are and how heavy the fruit gets, so wind and proper support really matter once trees start fruiting. Plan a windbreak from day one.
MManoj Pillai5 महीने पहले
I treat my durian trees as a learning project. Even if the income is uncertain, what I have learned about managing them in our climate is valuable, and the rare fruit gets a lot of interest locally. But agreed, do not stake your livelihood on it yet.