A worker packs durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
CHANTHABURI, Thailand, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Workers in Thailand are bustling with activity as they harvest and pack durians in orchards and processing factories. Thailand, renowned as one of the world's top producers and exporters of durian, is witnessing this seasonal rush.
In 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports.
A worker harvests durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
A drone photo shows a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
A worker harvests durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
Workers harvest durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
A worker arranges durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
Workers transport durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)■
