Chanthaburi, where the durians are produced in eastern Thailand, set a record of receiving orders from Chinese buyers for 20 tons (approximately 10,000) of fresh durians in one day. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand, this year will be the "golden year" for Thailand's fresh durian exports to China. Both the export volume and the export value will reach new highs.
NutryFarm International announced on Oct 11 that it has secured a sales order of approximately RMB65 million from Anhui Dingguan Supply Management Co. for the delivery of 100 containers of fresh durians from Thailand with the first shipment expected in November 2021.
In 2020, Thailand exported 575,000 tons of fresh durians to China, totalling approximately RMB14.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 78%. China has become Thailand's largest export market for durians. In 1Q2021, Thailand's durian exports to China reached US$186 million or RMB1.19 billion, an increase of 14% over the same period last year, NutryFarm said.
