Demand for this specialty has grown significantly as a result of recent corporate scandals in Singapore.

Shopkeepers say demand for durian fruit has begun to increase.

They said demand for fruit had risen by 15 per cent ahead of Father’s Day.

Prices of durian fruit have been steadily rising in recent days.

Customers are ready to buy the Musang King category for a special day like Father’s Day.

The number of fruits coming from there is declining as the recent yield of Johor Bahru reaches its final stage.

School holidays were also cited as a reason for the increase in demand.

However shoppers are still expecting the fruits of the next harvest to come in a couple of weeks.

Until then the price is expected to be slightly higher.