rejected more than 100 containers of durian from Thailand earlier this year. The fruit from Thailand was found to be contaminated with the carcinogenic dye “Basic Yellow 2” (BY2), leading to ...

Its ability to produce the Durian Montong variant, originally from Thailand but now widely cultivated also in Vietnam, is another key factor. Sigit describes Montong as the “best and most acceptable” ...

Vietnam has successfully boosted its durian exports to China. Thailand has launched a special campaign to improve the quality of its durian products to compete with Vietnam in the market. China ...

Thailand will resume exporting durian to China by Monday as quick contamination tests are under way, according to Deputy Agriculture Minister Itthi Sirilatthayakorn. The Department of Agriculture ...

Thailand has long dominated China’s durian market, accounting for 68 per cent of imports in 2023. However, its market share in China dropped to 57 per cent last year, a fall attributed to ...

Itthi Sirilathayakorn, deputy minister of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said exports were resumed on Monday, with 96 tons of durian worth 7.8 million baht (US$228,900) to be ...

Vietnam’s durian production and exports have also recorded significant growth due to unfavourable weather conditions in Thailand, while Laos is expected to see continued contributions to its durian ...

But the area that has seen arguably the most change has been the Thai capital’s fine dining world, buoyed by publicity from organizations like Michelin and Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

The discovery of a carcinogenic chemical in Thai durians has ... Impact on Vietnamese durian exports According to Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, ...