With Chinese New Year coming in early February, some of us may have already started planning for our upcoming reunion dinners. And this year, we may be able to include durian on the menu. Yes, several durian breeds such as Musang King may be in season during that period. But why so? According to an article by Shin Min Daily.
Every durian season, people would flock to countries that harvest the fruit to indulge in its sinfully creamy flesh. And now, there's a new place to get it from China. For the past four years, the Chinese have grown durian trees on Hainan Island and aim to turn durian production into one of its key industries, reported The Straits.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Known as China’s Hawaii, the Hainan Island is famous for its tropical beaches and its scenic golf courses.
China is gearing up for the harvest of its first domestic durian crop this summer after more than four years of cultivation, although it is not expected to challenge Southeast Asia's stranglehold on sales of the pungent smelling fruit.
The recovery of the catering sector has progressed steadily in the past month after Shanghai resumed dine-in service from June 29, with many restaurants seeing the return of customers. In addition to dine-in business, which was a weak link amid COVID-19 outbreaks, many restaurants are actively exploring new models such as take-out meals and semi-finished products to explore development strategies.