TIMES JABAR, JAKARTA – Durian has been well known by people all over the world. Some people think that it stinks but some think it was the most delicious fruit ever found on earth. And for those who love it, they need to check Dahar Durian Festival of Medowo, Kediri, East Java. 

The local community of Medowo holds this festival each year. Not because of any reason, ut was just that they have the special variety of durian which was named after the village, Medowo durian. They would like to introduce the variety to the world. 

The Medowo variety was found in 1980. Though it doesn't have a thick flesh like those monyong or Thai durian, but the taste was extraordinarily good. "It's been 40 years, and the taste has never been changed, so original and delicious," the Mayor of Kediri Hanindhito Himawan Pramana said. 

The Nature of Dahar Durian Festival

The festival was started in 2017. Since then, the festival was held each year followed by the local community. Even some people from the neighborhood area and cities will come to this place just to taste the Medowo variety. 

Each year the number if the durian involved for the festival will be added up to match the year the festival deal in. For instance, 2023 durians was served cor the visitors this year. This also went to the previous year. 

For the past 6 years, Dahar Durian wi be held in designated day and wi be started early in the morning around 07.00 or 08.00 local western times. Several other interesting activities like having milk together, games, and local dance performance will be performed to entertain the visitors. 

Dahar Durian to be Annual Tourism Calendar

The local government planned to put this attraction on their yearly tourism calendar.  It means that the activity wi be supported and monitored by the local government and managed better. It was all because the huge potential in tourism industry. 

"This will be a routine attraction. This activity will be a good way to promote local tourism and bring Medowo to the world," the Mayor added. For your information, the festival will be held again during the city's 1219th anniversary.  

The festival was expected to attract more tourist coming to their city. It wi surely boost the local economic growth and affecting the local welfare.  The local wi have a chance to introduce their durian and sell it to the tourist. 

For your information, the king of fruits for Dahar Durian Festival were taken from the local trees which were planted by the local community in their front yard or backyard.  Beside durian, Medowo was also well known with its clove production. (*)