DIZON EXOTIC FRUIT TREES

Manila Bulletin, Agriculture, Thursday, October 12, 2000

Durian in Puerto Princesa

by Zac B. Sarian

DURIAN IN PUERTO PRINCESA. One of the first person to try planting durian in Puerto Princesa City is Roy Rodriguez who also runs the first butterfly garden in Palawan. He is showing here his five-year-old Munthong durian with double rootstock he bought from Bernie Dizon. It had fruited earlier this year and again it is flowering. His rambutan with double rootstock has also fruited two times this year. Most people in Puerto Princesa believe that durian will not thrive in the northern part of the province, but Roy has proven them wrong. He plans to plant more durian and rambutan trees in his 24-hectare farm in Aborlon.