Lots of rain, and a great durian harvest predicted

The Wet Season arrived early last weekend, and the farm received 300 mm of rainfall over three days, with the creeks raging. The concrete causeway on the road near the farm gate was completely covered. Now we have great swimming holes close to the house, which is just as well considering how hot and humid it still is - work on the farm for a few hours then jump in the creek to cool down, then repeat.

A walk around the farm has some good news and some bad news for us. The bad news - the mangosteen harvest will be very small, probably less than 200 kgs. Many trees which had heavy crops last season have no fruit now. Never count your chickens before they hatch. The good news is that our Durian harvest will be the best we have every had. Digby counted 73 Durians on 5 trees. They have hung on despite the heavy rain, and that pungent smell that Durian lovers know so well is hanging in the air around the trees. Can't wait to tuck into this feast.