Yet Chinese consumers can’t get enough of it. China's imports of the fruit have more than doubled in the last five years, and Pizza Hut’s most popular pizza in China is now du ...

For centuries, the durian has been both venerated and vilified, earning its place as the most polarizing fruit in the world.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has stressed that China is a very important durian market ...

“The plantations will be in the Philippines, hopefully giving employment to more Filipinos and putting to good use the many farmlands that are suitable for durian planting,” said Go Negosyo ...

MS Durian is a fruit grown in tropical regions, particularly in Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, ...

A run on the strong-smelling durian ... these fruit cannot compete with products from Thailand. However, durians from Vietnam may well appeal to price-conscious Chinese consumers. The Philippines ...

China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly imported from Southeast Asia – continues to grow.

"I love durian and bought one the next day to share with my family," said Guo, who purchased the fruit at a local store. Grown across tropical Southeast Asia, the durian is known as the "king of ...

“Laboratories will be ready to check China-bound durian within 48 hours,” he said, adding that shipments could resume on Monday if the fruit is cleared. Export standard certification should ...

That makes the fruit big business for durian farmers in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia. China’s durian imports have steadily grown in recent years.