Before the peak durian season in Malaysia, street vendors first introduced Thai varieties, which were cheaper and stimulated sales through promotions

Published 2023년 4월 23일

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Yan Zexun, the owner of Xin Durian, has imported durians from Thailand for this year's durian season due to the unavailability of Malaysian durians for harvest. Last year's import from Thailand resulted in poor quality durians, leading to a reduction in order volume this year. Local durian vendors have also imported Thai durians, which are preferred for their taste and price, being cheaper than Malaysian durians. Famous Durian, a vendor in Yishun, has tried Thai durians for the first time this year, importing the 'Chanee' and 'Puangmanee' varieties, which are preferred by local consumers but still do not match the aroma of Malaysian durians.

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Yan Zexun, the owner of Xin Durian, said in an interview that they imported durians from Thailand because the durians in Malaysia had not yet been harvested. “The quality of the Thai durians we imported last year was very poor. The flesh was white and hard. We have to throw them away. This year, our order volume has been reduced by half. Fortunately, this month is the season when durians are abundant in Thailand, and the quality is much better than last year." Some local durian vendors have been selling durians imported from Malaysia since April, but there are also vendors who have imported Thai durians that are more suitable for local tastes and cheaper in price before the peak durian season in Malaysia. These durians are sold every The price per kilogram ranges from 12 to 14 yuan, about 4 to 5 yuan cheaper than Malaysian durians. Famous Durian, located in the Yishun area, imported "Chanee" and "Puangmanee" ...

Source: Zaobao