Liliw Durian

Nakakaaliw when I saw native Durian as Davao knows them.

After a lovely lunch at the place of Jonathan and Marlyn Polistico, we went around town to look at footwear...Liliw is footwear capital.

We can't believe our eyes when we say mountains of Durian at PHP50 per kilo. Wow, that is cheap. It was exactly like the Davao natives.

Our tourguide, Tita Pilar told us the story of how her uncle brought back some seeds from Davao where he worked. He and a brother (the father of Tita Pilar and Marlyn) planted in the mountians and was successful in propagting Durian. They shared the seeds with the other Liliw folks and that was how Liliw now reaps Durian in all its glory.

That was started in 1930 with a few seeds. Another lesson known from before but reiterated by this sight....plant and plant and you will reap.

Let Liliw be known for Durian too! Zac Sarian featured it today and we hope noses get led to quaint Liliw.

Davao, Gen San UPDATED July 1

Seminar: Raising Sunshine Chicken from day1 to harvest.

DAVAO

Seminar July 11, Saturday, 2pm
Microtel Inn, Damosa Gateway Complex, Lanang, Davao City
Fee: PHP300, includes snacks
Speaker: Rey Itchon, DVM

GEN SAN

Seminar July 13, Monday, 2pm
East Asia Royale
Fee: PHP300, includes snacks
Speaker: Rey Itchon, DVM

Text (0917) 847-2639 to reserve slots, you may just pay at the door.

Davao Seminars

(Updated April 03)

Seminars on Raising Sunshine Chicken from Day1 to Harvest by Doc Rey

DAVAO CITY
April 13, Monday, 3pm
Microtel Inn, Function Room, Damosa Gateway Complex, Angliongto Road, Lanang
FEE: PHP300, with snack. Pls go early and just register at the door.

MATI CITY
April 14, Tuesday
This will be a FREE seminar, as we are being sponsored by the Province of Davao del Sur.
Everyone is invited

Please coordinate with us thru text (0917) 847-2639 and email info@solraya.com

DAVAO Seminar, Feb19

Definite information and final schedule.

When: Feb 19, 2009
Where: Function Room, Grand Regal Hotel, 3pm
Fee: PHP300
Topic: Raising Sunshine Chicken
Speaker: Doc Rey - Rey B. Itchon, DVM

We normally want our seminars for free. But we are from out of town and needed a venue. The best we could do for accessibility and convenience for all is getting a conference room at Grand Regal. I believe its fair for everyone that the PHP300 fee to be charged per head for the seminar, includes snacks.

Please register thru (0917) 847-2639, and be at the venue at about 2:30pm. You may pay at the door.

Thank you and see you on the 19th.

DAVAO Seminar UPDATED

Since the 76th PVMA Convention and Technical Conference will be in Davao for 2009, we will schedule a seminar on Feb 19. Contact us for exact details. Most likely, in the vicinity of Waterfront.

We will be in Davao, from Feb18 am until Feb20 pm. Contact us at (0917) 847-2639 if you want to meet up for your questions.

Durian, hope to see you there :) This looks exciting as some friends from the agriculture world may join us to meet up with growers there.

This Replaces Dessert

Just finished dinner of Inihaw na Sunshine (just do a salt and pepper rub, leave it for about 30mins, then broil it over live coals, adjust height to achieve that low temperature, slow cooking).



Printing invoices for deliveries, sitting infront of the monitor...I get this email from Tessie of Davao. She sent these pictures of her three (3) batches.

I forgot my craving for a Latte.

Tessie ng Davao

The original transacation was done by the Mr who said he will be out of town and that Mrs will pick up at airport. That was history. Since then, txts, updates and orders have been done by Tessie.


We both are excitedly monitoring her babies.

Davao's Herda Batch#2 at 15days

One leads to the other. After my Durian, I get the emailed photos of from Junipher, the_one (PCARRD boards) in Davao.

See how two chicks weighed in together at 750g.

His 1st batch of harvest went to BBQ stalls in the area. Verdict: firm and tasted like native chicken. His problem now is coping with demand while he is building up his inventory :)

Aloe Vera

One of our growers in Davao, uses Aloe Vera extracts as growth promotant.

Read this link on Aloe Vera as a Poultry Growth Enhancer

Jojo was supposed to have harvested last week. I wonder how he did.

the one in Davao

Jojo is a first time raiser too of Sunshines who read and learned from the PCARRD forum :)

He says he has found a market already for his chickens. That is the way to go...develop market in your area so you give back jobs to the locality, while transport problems are eliminated.

Here are photos he shared with us.