Malaysian durian farmers will be able to export fresh durians instead of frozen fruit to China starting next year. According to Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin, the export of fresh durians to China will coincide with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations on May 31.
Malaysia recorded an output of 455,458 tons of durians last year, achieving 108.9 per cent self-sufficiency. Some 10 per cent of the overall durian production is currently exported as frozen durians to China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Malaysia has been exporting frozen durian products to China since 2011 and frozen whole durians since May 2019.
Source: malaymail.com