Durian

Thailand faces tougher durian export competition in China, ministry warns

Exporters were advised to consider using the Laos-China high-speed rail link for better temperature control to ensure fruit quality.

Durian prices plunge, Musang King sales surge in Singapore

Durians have been sold at a quarter of their usual price since November 2025.

‘Durian tsunami’: Musang King prices in Malaysia fall after bumper crop

Many stalls have launched various promotions, drawing huge crowds eager to feast on the King of Fruits.

Vietnam’s durian export revenue grows to new highs

The durian is the largest contributor to Vietnam's total agricultural export value.

Trial durian plantation in Yunnan raises hopes for China’s plans to grow popular S-E Asian fruit

A durian tree bears fruit in Yingjiang county, Yunnan province.

Durian, pineapple compete to be Malaysia’s national fruit

The race to crown Malaysia’s national fruit is heating up, with durian and pineapple emerging as the two leading contenders.

Crowning of durian a thorny issue amid Indonesia, Malaysia claims over fruit

A trader arranging durians to sell in Kampung Kedai Buluh in Malaysia in June 2024.

Malaysian family’s durian sparks gas leak scare in Paris apartment building

It is not confirmed if the durian was the source of the smell of gas, as the family hid the durian.

Malaysia group wants durian, the king of fruits, to get rightful crown

A man arranges durians at a market stall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2019.

Global appetite for Malaysian durian grows export, fruit planting projects

Between 2020 and 2024, Malaysia’s durian exports to Europe surged 162 per cent.

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