Malaysia's new jackfruit variety is expected to be exported to the Chinese market

Published Jun 12, 2024

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In October 2023, Malaysia began exporting its jackfruit to China, but due to higher costs compared to Thai and Vietnamese jackfruit, it has not been able to command a premium in the market. To differentiate itself, Malaysia is looking to export the nangchem variety, a hybrid of cempedak and jackfruit, to China. The nangchem fruit is known for its thicker, sweeter, and juicier flesh, and trees can be harvested after just 2.5 to 3 years with high yields. However, the fruit is more prone to rot, and currently, only frozen flesh is exported to Japan. The key to exporting fresh nangchem fruit lies in the development of technology for its transportation.

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Malaysian jackfruit was approved by the General Administration of Customs of China in April 2023 and was first exported to China in October of the same year. Since there is no advantage in variety and all costs are higher than Thai and Vietnamese jackfruit, it is difficult to obtain a higher premium in the market. Now Malaysia hopes to export the nangchem variety to China and open up the Chinese market with new varieties. Nangchem is a hybrid of cempedak native to Southeast Asia and jackfruit. The flesh is thicker, sweeter and juicier than other varieties. The fruit trees can be harvested after two and a half to three years, with high yields and available all year ...

Source: Foodmate