Chinese consumers can’t get enough of durian, a fruit so pungent it’s banned in Southeast Asian airports
Southeast Asians have a love-hate relationship with durians, sometimes called the “king of fruits.” Its spiky exterior masks ...
China’s appetite for fresh fruits keeps rising, as imports in the first 11 months of 2024 reach $17.7 billion
New Zealand kiwifruit, Spanish persimmons, Chilean cherries, and a growing array of premium overseas fruits are bringing vibrant flavors to Chinese consumers. With the expansion of China's ...
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INTERNATIONAL VIEW - China's stinky-fruit boom is creating big profits – sometimes for unscrupulous traders
There is a simple reason why business is going so well for Kan and his partners: China’s unprecedented demand for the durian, known as the world’s stinkiest fruit. While China imported about $ ...
The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox
The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...
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China’s efforts to bring back foreign visitors are bearing fruit, but will they be enough?
China spent the past year opening its arms to foreign visitors in an effort to revive its sluggish economy and improve the country’s image internationally in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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110 frozen juice TEUs from Brazil make their way to China for the Chinese New Year
The last batch of frozen orange juice from Brazil before the Chinese New Year was transported by train from southern China on ...
China breaks durian import record as Vietnam, Malaysia nip at Thailand’s heels
In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.
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China's fruit fly experiment on space station progressing smoothly, family expansion expected to produce three generations
The "fruit fly family" is thriving, with the potential to become the first species to reproduce for three generations aboard China's space station, according to the China Central Television on Sunday.