Southeast Asians have a love-hate relationship with durians, sometimes called the “king of fruits.” Its spiky exterior masks a pungent smell—meaning the fruit is often banned on public transport, and ...

A senior couple packaging the 'durian' (thorny king of fruit) into plastic bag before selling to customer. A cropped view of a skillful Asian vendor peeling durian fruit with a knife at a fruit stall.

China’s imports of the fruit have more than doubled in the past five years, and Pizza Hut’s most popular pizza in China is now “durian pizza with cheese,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat told the ...

ndonesia is eyeing a bigger slice of the global durian market after China, the world’s largest importer of the fruit, rejected more than 100 containers of durian from Thailand earlier this year.

DURIAN, the King of Fruits, is without doubt a Malaysian favourite. Apart from eating the flesh of this thorny fruit, locals are known to add the pulp to various drinks and dishes. As Malaysia is ...

After identifying increasing demand for durian, Soem Sochet, a fan of the Kingdom’s most pungent fruit, made the decision to dedicate himself to learning as much as he could about the “King of Fruits” ...

AS THE durian season drew to an end, assemblymen Wong Yuee Harng (Pengkalan Kota) and Connie Tan Hooi Peng (Seri Delima) each hosted a special event centred around the King of Fruits in Penang.

PHNOM PENH – After identifying increasing demand for durian, Soem Sochet, a fan of the Kingdom’s most pungent fruit, made the decision to dedicate himself to learning as much as he could about the ...

With China’s durian imports breaking records in 2024 ... to dethrone Thailand as chief provider of the beloved tropical fruit. According to customs data, China imported a record 15.6 billion ...