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Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China

Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China’s Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit. The first goods train laden with durians from Thailand – China’s biggest source of the f

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Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China

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Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China’s Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit.

The first goods train laden with durians from Thailand – China’s biggest source of the fruit – began winding its way north through Laos to China over the weekend, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday.

More than 90 per cent of the world’s durian exports – worth about US$7.5 billion...

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Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China

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