12 h. ago China’s new ‘durian express’ to bring prized fruit to northeast consumers faster

To get Southeast Asia’s coveted durians more quickly into the hands of Chinese consumers, a port operator in the relatively far-flung market of northeastern China is building a transit centre to handle seaborne imports of the pungent, spiky and often pricey fruit. Liaoning Port Group, part of which operates the major sea terminal in Dalian, kicked off construction of the Dalian Northeast Asia Fruit Transit Centre in late August, a group representative said this month. That project will...

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12 h. ago Northeastern Chinese want fresher durians. A port operator is making it happen

To get Southeast Asia’s coveted durians more quickly into the hands of Chinese consumers, a port operator in the relatively far-flung market of northeastern China is building a transit centre to handle seaborne imports of the pungent, spiky and often pricey fruit. Liaoning Port Group, part of which operates the major sea terminal in Dalian, kicked off construction of the Dalian Northeast Asia Fruit Transit Centre in late August, a group representative said this month. That project will...

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3 w. ago Durian diplomacy: China welcomes Cambodia’s first direct air shipments of fruit

The first Cambodian durians arrived in China’s central province of Henan by air over the weekend, marking the official launch of a direct air corridor for fresh fruit between the two nations. The two-tonne shipment was transported using cold chain logistics in just four hours, allowing Chinese consumers to enjoy the fruit as if it were freshly harvested, according to a statement released Monday on the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia’s official WeChat account. Durian is now the fifth fresh fruit...

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3 w. ago ASEAN Durian Festival in Beijing highlights growing trade and cultural ties with China

ASEAN Durian Festival in Beijing highlights growing trade and cultural ties with China  China Daily - Global Edition

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4 w. ago Việt Nam’s durian featured at first ASEAN–China Durian Festival

Việt Nam’s durian featured at first ASEAN–China Durian Festival  vietnamnews.vn

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4 w. ago Vietnam’s durian featured at first ASEAN–China Durian Festival

Vietnam’s durian featured at first ASEAN–China Durian Festival  Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

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