Laos durians are coming! "Durian freedom" adds more **Note:** This translation maintains the original tone and structure, including the key details such as the mention of "Laos durians" and "Durian freedom."

The area of durian plantations in Laos exceeds 300,000 acres, with the majority being Golden Pillow durians. Starting from 2021, investors from China, Vietnam, and Malaysia have flocked to Laos to invest in durian cultivation, with these plantations distributed across the northern, central, and southern regions of Laos. Laos shares a border with China and is connected by the China-Laos Railway, resulting in logistics and cultivation costs that are lower than those in Thailand. Moreover, Chinese investors will introduce new management models to enhance the cultivation level in Laos. If the yield and quality of Laotian durians improve, they will directly compete with Thailand in the durian export industry upon gaining access, leading to a further decline in prices. The announcement indicates that the quarantine pests of concern to China include the guava fruit fly, durian fruit borer, Jackson's mealybug, Planococcus lilacinus, and Planococcus ficus. The durian orchards exporting to China should, under Laotian supervision, establish a complete quality management system and traceability system, implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), maintain orchard hygiene conditions, such as ensuring no pollution sources affecting fruit production, timely cleaning of bad, fallen, and rotten fruits, etc.; and should implement integrated pest management (IPM), including regular pest monitoring, physical, chemical, or biological pest control, and agricultural operation measures. During the packaging process of durians exported to China, they should undergo manual selection, grading, and cleaning to remove diseased, infested, rotten, deformed fruits, branches, leaves, or other plant residues and soil, and use high-pressure air guns or water spray guns and scrubbing to effectively clean the fruit surface. If necessary, a fine, soft, clean cotton cloth can be used to manually wipe the durian's exterior to effectively remove scale insects, insect eggs, and pathogenic spores. Additionally, if necessary, insecticidal treatment should be carried out within the packaging factory. The packaging process must comply with Chinese food safety laws and regulations and national standards, and it is illegal to add non-edible substances.