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Durians in China
China is the world’s largest durian market by a wide margin, importing billions of US dollars worth of the so-called King of Fruits annually. Most of the spiky, pungent fruit comes from tropical climates in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc, but China also has ambitious aspirations to cultivate homegrown varieties in its southernmost province of Hainan.
A shopper browses a mound of durians at a market in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
China trade

Durian Express? China brings in cheaper fruit with new Southeast Asia train

A new cold-storage rail service is whisking mountains of durians from Thailand to China, reducing prices for the prized fruit.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s durian growers in ‘survival mode’ as early glut squeezes export trade

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China trade

Vietnam grabs bigger slice of China’s durian market as Thailand loses ground

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China trade

Battle for China’s durian market gets even juicier as Laos enters the fray

Laos could present a real challenge to other players in China’s vast durian market due to its low costs and logistical advantages.

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A local vendor sells durians at a stall near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Several Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia export the fruit to China, which is the world’s largest buyer by far. Photo: AP
Indonesia

Indonesian durian sellers smell big opportunity in China, world’s largest market

In 2024, Indonesia exported US$1.8 million worth of the fruit to Thailand and Hong Kong, and began shipping fresh durians to China this year.

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Reporter’s notebook: how China helps Vietnamese durian farmer reap a profit

Chinese demand created a multibillion-dollar export industry, but customs concerns over chemical residues have been a setback.

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China-Asean relations

Indonesia’s bid to ship durians straight to China rides on refrigeration, sanitation

Jakarta seeks to weigh into the lucrative industry but must refine its cold-chain storage to ensure fruits arrive in perfect condition.

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Indonesia seeks to get a cut of the action by exporting durians to China, but it must meet strict sanitary and storage conditions to ensure the ‘king of fruit’ arrives in perfect condition. Photo: DPA
Malaysia

Riding on US$1.4 billion China durian boom, Malaysia plots global expansion

The agriculture ministry is eyeing new markets like Taiwan and Peru to reach its export target of 69,000 tonnes by 2030.

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Lessons from China's history

Reflections | China’s ‘durian express’ recalls emperor’s efforts to sate consort’s cravings

New system to get durians to northern China faster reminds of how lychees were rushed to Emperor Xuanzong’s favourite consort at great cost.

China trade

Northeastern Chinese want fresher durians. A port operator is making it happen

New transit centre in Liaoning province will help ‘cut out the middleman’ along a lengthy durian supply chain in the world’s largest consumer market for the delicacy.

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Durians from Malaysia are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing in April. Photo: Simon Song
China trade

Durian diplomacy: China welcomes Cambodia’s first direct air shipments of fruit

But Cambodian exporters face serious challenges in the market, according to industry insiders.

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A local vendor prepares his morning store for selling durian fruits at a sidewalk in Chhuk Var village outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 22. Photo: AP
China trade

China toughens import rules on Vietnamese durians after detecting health risks

Vietnam competes with Thailand as the top exporter of the fruit to China – but tighter customs inspections are slowing exports, analysts say.

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Food and agriculture

Pre-CIIE: China’s imports of fruits to grow with big appetite for durians

Rising awareness of health, food security and appetite for durian are key growth drivers for imported fruits in mainland China.

China trade

How are stricter sanitation checks at border affecting China’s durian imports?

Imports fell by nearly one-third during the first five months of the year, with Vietnamese exporters hit hardest.

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Durian imports fell by almost a third in the first five months of this year. Photo: Shutterstock
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Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand and Malaysia

The Southeast Asian nation sees juicy opportunities in the vast Chinese durian market, but first it will need to win over picky consumers.

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Consumers inspect Vietnamese durians at a trade expo in southern China. China is by far the world’s largest durian market, with most of its imports currently coming from Thailand and Vietnam. Photo: Getty Images
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China’s durian determination yields golden home-grown bounty in Hainan

Tropical Hainan province has defied sceptics and rewarded investors with China-grown durian, but it ‘simply cannot compete’ with booming imports from Southeast Asia.

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Video | China’s durian growers take bigger bite of huge industry

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China consumption

Are cheap Indonesian durians about to flood the Chinese market?

Indonesia’s huge fruit industry is preparing to begin exporting durians to China, threatening the dominance of Thai and Vietnamese growers.

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China is by far the world’s largest importer of durians, with Thailand supplying more than half of its total imports last year. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

Durian, the fashionable fruit that is changing tastes across China

A Shenzhen restaurant has gone viral online after launching a 199-yuan-a-head buffet featuring more than 200 durian dishes.

Science

Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian

A study of the popular, pungent fruit grown in Hainan has discovered some stark differences with their Thai counterparts.

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China trade

Are durian exporters witnessing last days of ‘golden era’ in China?

Producers more concerned about unchecked growth in regional cultivation than China’s self-sufficiency drive.

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Customs officers check imported durians at Youyiguan Port in Pingxiang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in August. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Will Malaysian renewal of durian trademark cause a stink in China or help sales?

The price of a single Musang King durian from Malaysia can surpass US$80 in China, and new protections could make them even more costly.

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Musang King durians from Malaysia are known for their creamy flesh and a balance of sweetness and bitterness. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Malaysia starts ‘luxury’ durian exports to China as Indonesia sniffs the market

First phase of 20 tonnes of fresh durian from Malaysia has arrived in China amid growing demand for the fruit.

China trade

China’s summer durian market heats up as Thailand, Vietnam vie for top spot

Thailand has raised its share of China’s fresh durian supply considerably, putting it in an advantageous position as countries scramble to win a stake in the world’s largest market for the fruit.

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China trade

As China halts some Vietnam durian imports, will Malaysia take advantage?

After the suspension of durian imports from 33 sources in Vietnam, questions abound over whether the market’s explosive growth has led to a dip in quality – and whether competitors can take advantage.

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China’s ravenous appetite for durian has led to an explosion in fresh fruit imports from countries like Thailand, Vietnam and now Malaysia. Photo: Simon Song
China economy

China sees durian price drop as Vietnam takes bigger piece of import pie

China’s durian market is showing signs of change, with a drop in price attributed to more supply from Vietnam, a deadly heatwave in major exporter Thailand and a tightening of consumer budgets.

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China’s durian market, the largest in the world, is seeing price shifts as its import picture changes. Photo: AFP
China trade

With demand ‘on a rapid rise’, China to quadruple durian output in 2024

Chinese-produced durian is set to be available to the public in July, with production from the tropical island of Hainan likely to reach 200 tonnes this year, although Thailand and Vietnam are set to remain the largest sources.

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China trade

China allows more durian from Vietnam, underpinning ‘codependency’ in trade ties

More than 99 per cent of Vietnam’s durian exports went to China last year, and the Southeast Asian country is expected to ship US$3.5 billion of the fruit in 2024.

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