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A durian harvester searches for ripe fruit in an orchard at dusk in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Durians hang from a tree at an orchard in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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A worker sorts freshly harvested durians at a farm collection point in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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A worker transports freshly harvested durians on a motorcycle to a durian farm collection point in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Workers carry a basket of freshly harvested durians at a farm collection point in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Durian farmer Stephen Chow sprays fertilizer on a tree at an orchard in Karak, Pahang state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Worker Hou Yuxin packs durian fruit imported from Malaysia for delivery for a customer at a shop in Beijing, China, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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A worker opens durian fruits imported from Malaysia to pack and deliver for customer at a shop in Beijing, China, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Durian farmer Kie Kim Hwa stands beside a weather and climate sensor station overlooking Penang Island in Balik Pulau, Malaysia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Durian farmer Kie Kim Hwa sets up a weather and climate sensor station at his hillside orchard in Balik Pulau, Penang Island, Malaysia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)