About 60 growers have committed to using the system, which involves tagging the durians with a QR code that, once scanned, allows each fruit to be traced back to its farm, he said.
The plan came about after local growers complained about the misuse and misrepresentation of Penang durians, he added.
The fruit, with its creamy-like flesh and powerful aroma, is popular in Malaysia and much of Southeast Asia. Malaysia exports durians to countries including China, and expects outbound shipments to rise to 1.8 billion ringgit ($550 million) by 2030, according to a 2024 Bernama article.
