Thailand's durian exports in crisis! Vietnam and Malaysia strongly rebound and overtake

Southern durian growers revealed that the official forecast for this year's total durian production is expected to reach 700,000 tons, an increase of about 32% compared to last year. However, due to continuous rainfall and abnormal climate, the actual harvestable yield may be close to 530,000 tons in 2024. Not only did the yield fall short of expectations, but the quality was also severely affected—issues such as fruit rot, uneven ripening, poor appearance, and black mold were prevalent, causing the proportion of durian that can be exported as AB, C, D grades to drop below 50%, while the proportion of small fruit that needs to be frozen reached 30% to 50%. In the face of substandard small durians, growers usually exclude them from the export system and resell them at lower prices. Currently, the price of small durians in the market is 20-55 Thai Baht per kilogram, while the purchase price from freezing factories has dropped from 60-70 Thai Baht per kilogram last year to 30-40 Thai ...