Durian surpasses cherries, becoming the largest imported fruit in China

Published 2021년 3월 1일

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In 2020, Thailand became the largest supplier of fresh durians to China, with exports valued at 69 billion baht (RMB 14.7 billion), a 78% increase from the previous year. This made China the largest market for Thai fresh durians. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, durian imports to China continued to grow, reaching the top in imported fruits in both value and volume. Other fruits like cherries, bananas, mangosteen, grapes, dragon fruit, longan, kiwis, and oranges also contributed to the 78% of total fruit imports, with durians accounting for 23% and over 90% of these being imported from Thailand.

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Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand recently revealed that China imported 575,000 tons of fresh durians from Thailand in 2020, totaling 69 billion baht (approximately RMB 14.7 billion), an increase of 78% year-on-year, making it the largest export market for fresh durians in Thailand. Both the import value and the number of imports ranked first in China's imported fruits last year, and Thailand is also China's largest fruit supplier. Starting in 2019, China has imported more fresh durians than cherries, and durians have become the king of imported fruits. The new crown epidemic in 2020 has not stopped Chinese consumers from loving durians, and imports continue to grow. In 2020, China’s largest imports of fresh fruits are durian, ...

Source: Ciie