Bsuccess.og: Jakarta - A tourism-aware community of Ngasemayu in Salam Village, Patuk district, Gunungkidul, is set to hold a durian festival on Sunday, February 22 in Gogor Park, Gunungkidul (Mount Kidul).
“The festival will be hosting 50 groups of Patuk durian farmers,” said Subarno, the chief of Gogor Park and the chairman of Durian Patuk Festival on Friday, February 20.
Durian Patuk is a local durian variety widely grown in some villages in Gunungkidul such as Ngasemayu, Trosari, Patuk, and Gunung Manuk. According to Subarno, durian Patuk has quality equal to durian verieties that has gained popularity like durian menoreh from Kulon Progo.
The flagship variety is Kencono Rukmi that has been certified by the Forestry Ministry in 2013. Durian Kencono Rukmi has oranye or dark yellow flesh with relatively larger size. It does not taste too sweet as it contains less sugar and cholesterol.
“In present festival, Kencono Rukmi is the variety that will be put into competition. But we also open for other verieties,” said Subarno.
The festival is aimed to promote Ngasemayu culinary and to introduce Gogor Park tourism destinations.
“Especially the pristine waterfall in Ngasemayu,” Subarno added.Tempo.co
“The festival will be hosting 50 groups of Patuk durian farmers,” said Subarno, the chief of Gogor Park and the chairman of Durian Patuk Festival on Friday, February 20.
Durian Patuk is a local durian variety widely grown in some villages in Gunungkidul such as Ngasemayu, Trosari, Patuk, and Gunung Manuk. According to Subarno, durian Patuk has quality equal to durian verieties that has gained popularity like durian menoreh from Kulon Progo.
“In present festival, Kencono Rukmi is the variety that will be put into competition. But we also open for other verieties,” said Subarno.
The festival is aimed to promote Ngasemayu culinary and to introduce Gogor Park tourism destinations.
“Especially the pristine waterfall in Ngasemayu,” Subarno added.Tempo.co
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