Insiders believe in a bright prospect for durian export to China though the world’s largest durian consumer is expanding the cultivation of this fruit. China imports more than 1.4 million tonnes of durian each year. To meet the big demand, the country started piloting durian cultivation since the 1950s, but it was not until 2019 that large-scale farming was implemented in its island province of Hainan, the Thanh nien (Young people) newspaper reported. Nguyen Van Muoi, a representative of the Vietnam Gardening Association in the southern region, said though the durian farming area and productivity in China are increasing, they are not large enough to substantially affect other countries’ exports, including Vietnam’s.

Source: Vietnami News agency