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Fruit
With under 1% share in China, the Philippines turns to a new variety: will it affect Vietnamese durian sourcing?
The Philippine durian exporters' association has laid out a plan to grow a variety called Golden Puyat to raise its competitiveness in the Chinese market. A Vietnamese agriculture-and-environment newspaper reported this on September 25, 2026. The arena where it will compete with Thai and Vietnamese produce is the Chinese market. Exporters... -
Fruit
From September to December, Vietnamese durian is the lead of world supply; the sourcing window opened by Thailand's off-season
Vietnamese durian reached US$1.77 billion in eight months, up 47.1% year on year. September to December, when the Central Highlands peak season overlaps with the gap in Thailand's summer crop, becomes the gateway for Japanese buyers to shift their weight to Vietnamese product. -
Market conditions & price trends
China buys US$846 million of Vietnamese durian in the first half, emerging as its second-largest supplier
In the first half of 2026, the Vietnamese durian China imported reached US$846 million (about 125.2 billion yen at 148 yen to the dollar). This accounts for about 18% of China's total durian imports, and Vietnam has established itself as the "second-largest supplier" after Thailand in the Chinese mainland market. The figures, from a VietnamPlus dated August 10...
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