NationThailand-May 28
Thai durian growers have been urged to maintain the high quality of their fruit because they face a growing threat from rival exporters in Vietnam and the Philippines in the lucrative Chinese market. The warning was made by the director-general of the Department of International Trade Promotion, Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengrit.
Phusit said a report from the trade promotion office in Nanning, China, showed that wholesale prices of durians in China dropped early this month. The price of durians in China dropped at the beginning of May mainly due to a surge in supply of the fruit after Chinese wholesalers increased imports from Vietnam and the Philippines, the report said. Last year, China imported 825,000 tons of durians worth US$4.03 billion, with 94.55% (780,000 tons) coming from Thailand. According to the report from Nanning, the import of durians through the border checkpoint near the city in southern China rose this year.
From January to March, a total of 61,000 tons of durians were imported through the border checkpoint, and in April 60,000 tons were imported through the checkpoint.
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