MANILA, Philippines — Durian trade, which is new to the Philippines ... 63.7 percent of the total bearing trees and 49.1 percent of total area planted. The FAO also highlighted the challenge ...

These trees are cherished, as they provide generations of family members with food, medicine and shelter. The durian also features in creation stories. In one myth from the Philippines ...

File photo: CFP The Philippines' Department of Agriculture ... training on controlling pests and diseases that affect durian trees. More farmers in the Davao Region and neighboring regions and ...

China's durian imports from Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines from 2021 to 2023 ... director of the Institute of Tropical Fruit Trees at the Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

but it’s not durian. – photo courtesy of Edmundo Cejar Four years ago, Cejar planted trees using six cacao seeds from his sister Helen, who owns a farm in Digos City. At the time, he was ...

Most durian trees grow on steep slopes - impossible ... The market further expanded with the Philippines gaining access in 2023 and Malaysia in 2024. Domestically produced durians simply cannot ...

These trees are cherished, as they provide generations of family members with food, medicine and shelter. The durian also features in creation stories. In one myth from the Philippines , it's said ...

These trees are cherished, as they provide generations of family members with food, medicine and shelter. The durian also features in creation stories. In one myth from the Philippines ...