DAVAO CITY—China’s importation of durian from this city has opened a broad market for what used to be a domestic consumption commodity.
He did not say how big was the demand from the three importers but he said the market has been opened wide.“They extract durian flesh with the seed and blast freeze it then vacuum it before transporting it to other countries. With this process, the durian can be kept for two years with proper management,” Divino said.He said the “Puyat” variety is highly recommended and being encouraged for planting “because of its export potential.
“We have a lot of durian but we still do our best to expand because some of our farmers reverted to planting banana. Some farmers also went back to plant coconut, although this is advantageous because durian can be intercropped with it, and even with bananas, with good management,” he said.