CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE PROVIDES NEW PLATFORM FOR CHINA-THAILAND TRADE

The "Monthong"  (literally "golden pillow") is the most popular durian variety, characterized by triangular spikes and pale yellow, creamy flesh. This particular durian variety is not easy to find in the Chinese market when cross-border e-commerce didn't rise between China and Thailand.

Things changed in April 2018 when Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba signed a 428 million U.S. dollar deal on durian fruit sales with the Thai government. Under the deal, the China-based e-commerce operator agreed with Thailand to work together in a number of areas, including e-commerce, digital logistics and training. The agreement paved the way for the speedy delivery of Thai productions like durian to China.

Speedy delivery of durian is important to maintain the freshness of the special-odored fruit, according to Gao Mengdi, a durian producer in Thailand. Gao stressed the need to pick the fruit at the right temperature and said it can last only 10 days at 13 degrees Celsius.

Source: https://www.freshplaza.com