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Malaysia farms must adapt to extreme weather, changing taste to compete for slice of China’s durian pie, industry experts say China, which accounts for 95 per cent of world durian consumption, is known to adopt st
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JOHOR BAHRU: A delay in this year’s durian harvest in Malaysia due to uncertain weather conditions has some retailers - and especially exporters of the king of fruits - concerned, amid talks that Malaysia will soon be able to export fresh durians to China, the world’s largest consumer market for the fruit.
Johor Bahru-based durian retailer Tie Kian Chow told CNA that he has been anxious with how this year’s durian harvest has been delayed.
