The harvest of durians brings blessings to the bedouin community in the interior of Lebak regency, Banten. Therefore, durian harvest increases their economic income.
"We spent the last week selling durian," said Pulung (25), a Badui resident when met on Cileles-Gunungkencana road in Lebak district on Monday.
Entering the durian harvest season, the Bedouin community leaves their work farming and farming. They prefer to sell durian because it produces more income.
The Bedouin durian traders made stalls around Jalan Cileles-Gunungkencana. This road is very crowded vehicles that want to go to the southern coastal tourist area.
Bedouin durian buyers are not just riders crossing the road, but many local people.
During this time, durian Bedouin fruit has excess with sweet taste, thick fruit also flavorful. Besides, the price of Bedouin Bedouin reaches Rp 20 thousand to Rp 60,000 per fruit. "We are greatly helped the family economy from the turnover of durian sales to tens of millions of rupiah," he said as written Antara.
Samani (55), a Bedouin farmer in Kanekes Village, Leuwidamar District said his durian was sold to collectors in Rangkasbitung and retailers in Badui area. The Bedouin durian fruit is transported through border areas at Pasar Ciboleger and Kebon Cau to be supplied to Rangkasbitung and other areas.
This year's durian harvest is categorized well because the results are quite good. "We harvest durian can certainly help the family's economic income and can sell up to Rp 65 million," he said.
Another Bedouin farmer, Santa (45), is optimistic that his durian vineyard can be harvested until February 2018. During the harvest season many middlemen visit durian garden owners to be purchased in bulk of fruit in the tree at market-forecast prices.
The middlemen supply to Rangkasbitung, Tangerang, and Jakarta. "We sell better durian with the bulk system because it does not cost any more transportation," he said.
From the observation, thousands of durian fruit is supplied outside the area by using diesel truck transport is also open. The durian fruit is transported to Rangkasbitung, Tangerang, Indramayu, Bandung, Bogor and Jakarta.