China: Guangdong Province’s first durian orchard is fruiting

Published 2022년 5월 10일

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A durian farm in Maoming, Guangdong, southern China, has become the country's first to successfully cultivate the fruit on a commercial scale outside of Hainan province, a major breakthrough. The farm, spread over 20 hectares, has been planting durian trees since 2018 and currently hosts around 200,000 young trees. With varieties like Musang King and Black Thorn, it is expecting its first harvest in October. This development comes as China's import of fresh durians continues to grow, reaching 822,000 metric tons and $4.21 billion in 2021. So far, Thailand is the only country authorized to export fresh durians to China, but Vietnam and Cambodia are also seeking market access.

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Young trees at a durian production base in southern China’s Guangdong province have begun to bear fruit — the first known example of successful commercial-scale durian cultivation in China outside of the tropical island province of Hainan. Various durian varieties including Musang King and Black Thorn have been introduced at the 20-hectare durian plantation starting from 2018, according to a Chinese media report. The production base is located in the city of Maoming in southwestern Guangdong. Maoming is already a major production area for subtropical fruit such as lychees and bananas. The base currently has about 200,000 young durian trees planted, with the earliest plantings already beginning to flower and bear fruit, which are expected to be ready for harvesting in October. A representative from the base said that it hopes to expand in the future based on the successful trial results already observed. Durians are China’s hottest fresh fruit import, leading all other fruits in ...

Source: Producereport