China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly imported from Southeast Asia – continues to grow.
Despite the middle class tightening their belts, their craving for durian has increased, extending beyond fresh fruit to include durian-infused food and beverages ... China also imports fresh durians ...
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that around 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian ... for the largest share of fruit in Malaysia by production ...