Malaysian Musang King durians being sold at $105 per fruit in China
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Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said in China, fresh durians from Malaysia are considered premium and are more expensive than durians imported from Thailand and the Philippines.
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PETALING JAYA – Musang King durians from Malaysia are being sold at RM350 (S$105) per fruit in China, said Malaysian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu.
“This is what I saw during my visit to Shenzhen, China. All the durians were sold off within a couple of hours,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Aug 26.
Datuk Seri Mohamad was visiting Joy Ming Mau, a fresh durian packaging and distribution warehouse company in Shenzhen.
“It took two days for the Malaysian fresh durians to be distributed to sales outlets in Shenzhen.
“The demand for Musang King is high, and I understand Chinese durian importers are looking into bringing other types of durians, such as durian kampung, to the Chinese market,” he said.
In another post on Aug 28, Mr Mohamad wrote that in China, fresh durians from Malaysia are considered premium and are more expensive than durians imported from Thailand and the Philippines.
“God willing, the ministry’s target of exporting fresh durians at the value of RM1.8 billion by the year 2030 can be achieved,” he said.
Malaysia began exporting fresh durians to China
Forty tonnes of fresh durians, including varieties such as Musang King, Black Thorn, D24 and IOI, from eight exporting companies are being shipped to China in three phases. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
