Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian


A study has found key differences between durian grown in China compared with South-East Asia. - Photo: Sun Yeung

BEIJING (SCMP): Durians grown in China could be missing or extremely low in some key nutrients, according to a study into the nutritional profile of the tropical fruit taking root in Hainan.

In the first study of its kind, scientists found that, compared with durians grown in Southeast Asia, the Chinese-grown fruit displayed a surprisingly different nutritional profile.

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