In lab experiments, they determined that coating rice seedlings with magnesium-doped carbon dots—derived from durian peels—increased the seedlings' antioxidant activity and photosynthesis ...

The arrival of home-grown durians on Chinese shelves in the past two years has sparked a gold rush for tropical agriculture ...

From dawn to midnight, Huang Qijun nurtures and tends to 10,056 durian trees, every day. By late March, the mild weather in China’s southernmost province of Hainan – with occasional overcast ...

These fruits come from different parts of Asia and belong to different plant families. While jackfruit is more common and used in many savoury dishes, durian is famous for its creamy texture and ...

Malaysian durian growers are expected to expand their market share in China this year, buoyed by local consumers’ growing appetite for fresh, naturally ripened fruit. The Southeast Asian nation ...

The government is looking to expand durian exports to China -- Thailand's biggest buyer of the fruit -- and has asked Chinese authorities to relax chemical contamination screening of Thai durians ...