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Durian prices rise as China exports recover, supply falls post-season

Durian prices rise as China exports recover, supply falls post-season

The highest grade of Monthong durian is selling for VND125,000 (US$4.74) per kilogram, up 50% from October as exports to China resumed after disruptions due to entry delays.
Durian billionaire dreams crushed as floods sink orchards

Durian billionaire dreams crushed as floods sink orchards

Malaysia farmers charged with money laundering involving $130,000 from illegally grown durians

Malaysia farmers charged with money laundering involving $130,000 from illegally grown durians

Durian farmers lose heavily as exporters stop purchases amid chemical testing pause

Durian farmers lose heavily as exporters stop purchases amid chemical testing pause

Durian orchards in Dak Lak Province are facing huge losses as exports have dried up and traders have stopped buying following delays in testing for chemical residues.
October 26, 2025 | 10:59 pm PT
Durian smell sparks false gas alarm in England

Durian smell sparks false gas alarm in England

A pungent durian fruit caused a stir in the English seaside town of Lytham St Annes after its aroma was mistaken for a gas leak.
September 24, 2025 | 05:34 am PT
Musang King durian prices double to surge past $10 per kilogram

Musang King durian prices double to surge past $10 per kilogram

The highest-grade Musang King durian is retailing for VND220,000-280,000 (US$8.33-10.60) per kilogram, nearly double from a year ago.
September 23, 2025 | 11:29 pm PT
Mekong Delta durian farmers unhappy as prices plunge to $1 per kilogram

Mekong Delta durian farmers unhappy as prices plunge to $1 per kilogram

Durian prices have plummeted to VND30,000 (US$1.15) per kilogram at the farm gate in the Mekong Delta but the expenses for tending the trees remain high as ever.
July 1, 2025 | 03:24 pm PT
Durian prices plummet as tightened quality requirements slow exports to China

Durian prices plummet as tightened quality requirements slow exports to China

Ri 6 and Monthong durians are being sold at VND35,000-40,000 (US$1.16-1.55) and VND60,000-70,000 per kilogram at the farm gate, or just a third of their prices 12 months ago.
April 19, 2025 | 05:10 pm PT
Frozen durian imports rise 8-fold

Frozen durian imports rise 8-fold

Vietnam bought US$16.2 million worth of frozen durian last year, eight times the imports in 2023, with the Musang King variety from Malaysia accounting for a lion’s share.
April 15, 2025 | 11:13 pm PT
Durian loses top export status to dragon fruit, banana on tough import requirements

Durian loses top export status to dragon fruit, banana on tough import requirements

Durian is no longer Vietnam’s top fruit export, having fallen below that of dragon fruit and banana in the first two months of 2025 due to strict import requirements.
April 8, 2025 | 08:13 pm PT
Musang King durian prices skyrocket as supply declines

Musang King durian prices skyrocket as supply declines

Musang King durian is selling for VND130,000 (US$5.11) per kilogram at the farm gate, up from last year’s record low of VND80,000, following a reduction in production area.
March 13, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Farmers concerned over declining durian prices as peak harvest nears

Farmers concerned over declining durian prices as peak harvest nears

Vietnamese durian farmers are bracing for a potential price drop as the main harvest season approaches, amid stricter import regulations from China, the largest market for the fruit.
March 9, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Malaysia thwarts attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings from Thailand

Malaysia thwarts attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings from Thailand

Malaysian authorities recently stopped an attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings worth an estimated RM900,000 (US$200,000) from Thailand into the country.
February 12, 2025 | 01:10 am PT
Quiz: Which is the biggest durian-growing region in Vietnam?

Quiz: Which is the biggest durian-growing region in Vietnam?

This region was estimated to make up 40,4% of Vietnam's durian cultivation area in 2023, according to the Department of Crop Production.
February 6, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
China imports 50% more durian from Vietnam

China imports 50% more durian from Vietnam

Vietnam’s durian exports to China, the world’s largest market for the fruit, rose by 50% year-on-year to 721,000 tons in the first 11 months of 2024.
January 14, 2025 | 08:41 pm PT
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