These days, Malaysians prefer to select the durians they buy based on strains. Not only must estate-owners provide good quality and popular durian strains, they must also give these strains catchy nicknames. The durian-sellers of Bukit Mertajam have come up with some catchy, if odd, names for their durians, including "Dog Bathing", "Soong Ai Ling", "Narrowtail", etc.

An oddly-shaped white turnip has been found. It resembles the lower half of a man's body.