SOURCE: The Straits Times The Philippines has shipped its first batch of fresh durian to China, three months after Manila and Beijing signed a trade agreement that is forecast to generate some US$150 million (S$199 million) worth of export revenue for the Philippines. The Philippine Agriculture Ministry said 28 tonnesContinue Reading
SOURCE: Le Nguyen, Voa News As Vietnamese durian farmers celebrate the opening of trade with China, experts are cautioning against becoming reliant on a market that can disappear if consumer tastes change or long-running friction between Beijing and Hanoi erupts again over competing claims to the South China Sea. “TheContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mia Nulimaimaiti, SCMP China is gearing up for the harvest of its first domestic durian crop this summer after more than four years of cultivation, although it is not expected to challenge Southeast Asia’s stranglehold on sales of the pungent smelling fruit. About 2.45 million kilograms of durian producedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thi Ha, VN Express Vietnamese dragon fruit is at risk of oversupply, while durian prices will likely plummet as China, the local fruits’ largest importer, continues growing an increasing amount of the two trees. Late last month, China announced its dragon fruit output had reached 1.6 million tons aContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star A glut of durians coming from across the Causeway has resulted in record low prices, with the highly sought-after musang king variety going for as little as S$16 a kg. A spike in supplies from Malaysian plantations in Pahang, Johor and Genting Highlands has meant an excessContinue Reading
SOURCE: Azzman Abdul Jamal & Teoh Yee Shen, Malaysia Now While Malaysia’s participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is expected to boost economic performance through its facilitation of trade deals with member countries of the world’s largest trading bloc, questions have been raised over the possible effectContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The overpowering smell of Davao’s famous durian may soon reach the biggest market for the pungent fruit. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Wednesday (Sept 7) said his country, the biggest importer of the fruit, had approved the entry of fresh durian from the Philippines.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Global Times Durian from Southeast Asia has found more channels and pathways into the vast Chinese market ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 10, as companies come up with nouveau ways of serving the mooncake, the festival’s signature snack. The new trend, together with theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Nation Thailand Chonlatee Numnoo, director of the Agricultural Research and Development Office’s Region 6, wrote in a Facebook post that although as many as 140,000 tonnes of mangosteen fruit have been exported this year, the prices are not as attractive as those of durians. “So, it is not surprisingContinue Reading
The Northeast’s Nakhon Ratchasima province is celebrating after its special “non-stinky” variety of durian was granted geographical indication (GI) certification. The Pak Chong-Khao Yai durian, a variety of the famous Mon Thong strain, is the star of a festival at Pak Chong district’s Chokchai Farm during the weekend. Pak Chong-KhaoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Zarrah Morden, Malay Mail High demand coupled with limited supply of liquid nitrogen in Malaysia may cut the country’s durian exports, especially to China, hurting revenue for local producers, The Malaysian Insight reported today. Citing Duricious Sdn Bhd founder Simon Chin, the news portal reported that more Malaysian entrepreneursContinue Reading
Despite earlier projections of a shortage of durians from Malaysia that would cause prices to increase, a surprise bumper crop and tough competition have resulted in prices dropping by as much as S$7 (RM30.81) a kilogram. Six out of seven sellers approached by TODAY on Friday (June 17) said thatContinue Reading