Making dabai fruit available all year around
KUCHING: Dabai, the local black olive, may not be as famous as durian, but it equals the king of fruits in popularity and high demand among Sarawakians — due to its amazingly flavourful taste. It has edible skin, which is dark purple to black, while its yellowish flesh has a creamy texture and buttery flavour, […]
Plant dabai and durian trees, YB tells villagers
KANOWIT: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana has called for the cultivation of dabai and durian trees in the Lepong Ngemah area given its agricultural potential. He said the soil and geographical conditions of the area made it a suitable spot for such agricultural activities. The whole area can ultimately further improve the socio-economy of its people […]
It’s dabai season in Miri
MIRI: It’s now dabai season in Miri, much to the delight of those who love the indigenous seasonal fruit which grows naturally in the wild and can only be found in Borneo Island. Dabai or canarium odontophyllum currently fetch between RM28 and RM80 per kg here. At the beginning of the harvesting season, the fruits […]
High prices no issue for dabai lovers
The prices of dabai, an exotic seasonal fruit, has skyrocketed to more than RM50 per kilogramme but it is still much sought after by fruit lovers. Dabai is oblong in shape just like an olive and has thin dark purple to black skins. It has white, yellowish or purple creamy flesh depending on its origin. […]
Activated carbon from dabai seeds
KUCHING: Ice cream from ‘dabai’, anyone? What about dabai soap? Yes, there is such a thing. Few people know it, but it is true. At the very least, soap can be made to smell like dabai which, by the way, should be heavenly for dabai addicts. Dabai (canarium odontophyllum), a seasonal fruit that is native to […]
Dabai fever begins in the Rajang River basin
SIBU: It appears that the ‘dabai’ (canarium odontophyllum) season here and is on again. They are now on sale at the local central market although they are not as abundant as before. Upon closer inspection, they are very expensive and sold by only a handful of hawkers. They sell for between RM30 and RM60 per […]
CPPC proposed for Song District
KUCHING: Sarawak Workers Party’s (SWP) wish for year 2020 is to see the setting of a collecting, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) in Song District. SWP president Munan Laja has proposed for the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development (Manred) to set up a CPPC as the district is famous for […]
