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KUALA LUMPUR: A record total of 300,000 Musang King durians were purchased in less than an hour at an online flash sale in China.
Yesterday’s sale was part of the 2020 China-Malaysia (Guangxi) online durian festival in the Chinese city of Qinzhou.
Weighing around 60 tons in total, the durians sold out in exactly 50 minutes and 48 seconds with recorded sales worth around RMB 100 thousand (RM61.2 thousand).
Record sales were announced at the launch of the durian festival, which was held online from three locations: in Qinzhou, as well as in Kuala Lumpur and Raub, Pahang.
The prime minister’s special envoy to China, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, said he was confident that the export of Malaysian durian to China would ultimately contribute to bilateral trade between the two countries.
He said that according to statistics, China imported 600,000 tons of durian worth 1.7 billion dollars (RM7.1 billion) last year, with only 7,700 tons worth 67 million dollars (RM278.8 million). from Malaysia.
“Despite the Covid-19 outbreak, I believe that the demand for durian from Malaysia will not be threatened.
Fruits of the work: (From left to right) Linghang International (M) Sdn Bhd Managing Director Micheal Jan, Vice Chairman of the Malaysian-China Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee Tai Chin-Peow, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture Arizal Arshad, Beh , Fong, Consulate General of Malaysia in Nanning Minister Counselor Muhammad Daniel Yee Abdullah, Deputy Director General of IJM Land Lim Kher Shin, Director of Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park Edward Chong, Deputy Vice President of China Asia Datuk Economic Development Association Andy Zhao and CEO of Dulai Fruits Enterprise Sdn Bhd Eric Chan Yee Hong posing for a group photo during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 China Malaysia (Guangxi) Durian Online Festival, Kuala Lumpur.
“We must keep these numbers growing to benefit both countries in terms of economy, resources, culture and knowledge sharing,” he said in a speech that was read by Malaysia-China business council director Datuk Fong Tian Yong at the event. here. .
China imported 3,200 tonnes of frozen durian pulp and pulp from Malaysia worth USD 41 million (RM 175 million) in 2018.
China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park Vice President Datuk Beh Hang Kong said they were exploring the possibility of establishing a Malaysian durian center in the industrial park.
He said the center would encompass everything from supply chain, logistics, processing, downstream industry to a permanent Durian bazaar.
“According to our research, only about 3% of the Chinese population had tried Malaysian Durians.
“I strongly believe that durian can be a great export for our country,” he said, adding that with strong government support, they could consider a market size of up to US $ 1 trillion (RM4.16 trillion).
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