Thai farmers geared to satisfy China's craving for durians

BANGKOK (Xinhua): A young man climbed barefoot on a metres-tall tree, slashed the stalk with a knife to pick durian, and then threw the fruit at Silaphon Thongrot, owner of the Miiw's durian orchard in Thailand.

From March to July each year, Thai durian farmers are all geared to address China's craving for the football-sized and thorny fruit.