NANNING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Big vendors at China's Nanning Fruit Wholesale Market are bustling after the start of "durian season," with Thai durian entering the Chinese market earlier this year. last year durians from Chanthaburi province will be transported to China in just one week. The latest sales in the market this year increased four times from the same period last year.
Nanning Haijixing Fruit Wholesale Market, the largest fruit wholesale market in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Lively from dawn A large container truck ran in and out and stopped in front of the durian stall. with a group of buyers already waiting The big sellers are bustling after entering the "durian season". This year, Thai durian has entered the Chinese market faster than last year. Durians from Chanthaburi province will be harvested and transported to the shelves of supermarkets across mainland China in about a week.
For example, “CP Fresh Durian” (CP Fresh) was transported to China and quickly distributed to many large supermarkets. This allows consumers to buy the best quality and freshest durian. “CP durians are of high quality, taste good, and they are compensated and exchanged if they find bad durians. So you can choose to buy with peace of mind, ”said a man surnamed Lu of Nanning.
China is a huge consumer market for durian and its consumption continues to increase every year. with durian crowned China's "King of Imported Fruits" since 2019 and the import volume in 2022 is up to 8.25 hundred thousand tons worth 4.03 billion US dollars (about 1.36 billion baht), which is 7.8 hundred thousand tons of Thai durian.
Guan Chai Xie, a durian trader for many years and recognizes the importance of branding Collaborated with a Thai factory in branding and packaging design. with the use of the Chinese character "Bang" (?) in large capital catches the eye on the durian box Guan pointed out that it was consistent with the "excellent" quality of Thai durians. Having been involved in the Thai durian trade for over 20 years, Guan has witnessed the growth of Thai durian in China. And believe that Thai durian will still be the durian from Southeast Asia or ASEAN that has the largest share in the Chinese market. as well as having advantages from cooperation between the two countries.
information from the market Given that there are currently 32 durian wholesalers in the market, last year's wholesale sales were 24,000 tons, and this year's sales were 17,000 tons as of May 5, an increase from the same period last year. Up to 4 times before, with Thailand's Monthong durian having the highest sales.
Each year, Thai durian begins to be exported to the Chinese market in April. and reached its highest level during May-August. "Durian + Mangosteen" is a fruit that is often sold together in many markets. The customers who come to buy durian often buy mangosteen as well.
the past few years Asean durians have continued to enter the Chinese market. At present, the main sources of durian imports are Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. At the same time, Chinese consumers are looking for new varieties of durian. Let's try to taste more flavors too. Nowadays, durian has become a common fruit in many families in China. Unlike before, consumers were concentrated in only small groups. All of these are the result of the development of free trade and the improvement of people's living standards. – Xinhua News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency