SOURCE: The Star Durian fans, especially those who love premium varieties like Musang King and Black Thorn, will have to deal with an expected 100% price increase during this year’s durian season. Deputy Agriculture and Food Industry Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said the price hike was due toContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The first cargo train fully loaded with Thai durian has reached China on Sunday through the new Chinese-Lao railway service, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said. The shipment consisted of 500 tonnes of durian fruits in 27 containers, according to Thai news agency (TNA). The ministerContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Nation Thailand The Nation Thailand spoke to Sanchai Puranachaikere, president of the Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association, on the problems arising from China’s zero-Covid policy. “We still have no clue in which direction we should go because China has a zero-Covid policy. Which means, there canContinue Reading
SOURCE: Zhu Wenqian, China Daily Chinese consumers’ appetite for durian, a tropical fruit known for its pungent smell, has been rising over the past few years. The trend has made it the country’s largest fruit import and has increased trade between Thailand and China. Since 2019, China has imported moreContinue Reading
SOURCE: Liew Jia Xian, The Star Everything seems to be falling into place for durian sellers this year particularly with the reopening of international borders, and the expectation of a bumper crop. Orchard owner and supplier Tan Chee Keat, 30, said the durian trees were flowering well due to theContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star Vietnam has completed negotiations on quarantine and is waiting for a licence on the official export of durian to China. This will help Vietnamese durian have sustainable consumption, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. China is still the largest export market of Vietnamese durian,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Lo Tern Cheng Durians may cost more in the coming harvest season this April due to a spike in the cost of fertilisers and pesticides. Farmer Max Goh, 46, said the price of multiple kinds of fertiliser used on his farm of about 400 trees has gone up byContinue Reading
SOURCE: Philip K, Produce Report Between 2010 and 2019, durian consumption in China grew at a relatively rapid pace, maintaining an average annual growth rate of more than 16%. According to customs data, this trend continued into 2021, with China’s durian imports between January and November reaching a volume ofContinue Reading
The Symposium took place virtually from the 9-10th November 2021, featuring 59 expert presenters in five thematic sessions of relevance, and attracted 300 participants.Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Star In the five years since 2016, the value of durian exports abroad has grown by RM74.8 million or 107 per cent, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah. He said the great response to Malaysian durians had caused the value of durianContinue Reading
SOURCE: Ida Lim, Malay Mail Coconut was what Malaysians ate the most in terms of weight in 2020 out of 14 fruits included in an official study, with the second being durians. In the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) report released today, the per capita consumption or the yearly individualContinue Reading