Grade A (highest quality) Monthong durian has seen prices fall by 28% since last month to VND144,000 (US$5.67) per kilogram at traders despite declining supply. Thien, a farmer in the Mekong Delta ...

China’s imports of the fruit have more than doubled in the past five years, and Pizza Hut’s most popular pizza in China is now “durian pizza with cheese,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat told the ...

The expanding supply has caused prices to fall, she notes. At Mao’s shop, a customer can now buy a whole durian for the equivalent of 12 Swiss francs. Mao employs 100 people, 20 of whom work ...

we start by educating them on durian’s growth process and show them how the fruits fall from the tree into nets. “We then invite our guests to collect the durians, open them, and taste the ...

His family and friends were puzzled when he made the career change. The fruit, durian, has long been a cherished part of local cultures in South-east Asia, where it is grown in abundance.

Thailand has long dominated China’s durian market, accounting for 68 per cent of imports in 2023. However, its market share in China dropped to 57 per cent last year, a fall attributed to ...