Netizen 1:

First of all, I think Chinese people's love for durian leads to very high demand, which directly causes it to be out of proportion with durian production, making it precious because it is scarce.

And in fact, eating durian abroad is really not expensive, it's just that here everything is in short supply, the population base is large, taxes are high, and experience costs are high, so it becomes expensive.

Most of the durian China imports comes from Thailand and Vietnam, and 80% of the durian orchards in these two countries are now owned by Chinese fruit merchants, which has also caused durian, once very affordable in the places where it is grown, to become expensive locally.

Indeed, as the queen of fruits, those who love durian can't get enough of it, while those who don't can't stand even a whiff of its smell!

There is also the fact that its nutritional value determines its economic value. Although I can't afford durian and don't know what nutrients it has, this fruit really does look quite upscale.

Although a single durian tree can bear so many fruits, considering its rarity, difficulty of storage, transport costs and ripening cycle, as well as nutritional value and so on, all of these determine its economic value, which is why it sells for so much in China.

True, looking the way it does, it would be a shame to sell it cheap.

Netizen 2:

I once happened to chat with a friend about why durian is so expensive, and out of curiosity I gathered some related information: I really didn't expect it! It turns out a single durian tree can actually bear so many fruits! There are truly too many to count.

Where we are, it's over 30 yuan per jin, and buying a bigger durian costs several hundred! I really want to eat it, but every time I can't bring myself to buy it. It's clearly so abundant on the trees yet still so expensive, it's really frustrating.

After reading the following, I think you should be able to understand:

1. Long time to bear fruit.For a durian tree, it takes more than eight years from planting to being able to produce fruit, and for those fruits to have a rich fragrance, it is very difficult without 20 years. The older the tree, the more presentable the fruit it produces.

2. Hard to pick.Durian is a tropical fruit. A durian tree can grow up to 25 m tall, and the durian shell is hard and covered all over with large sharp spikes. They grow very tall and are large, and on top of that they have spikes, so picking durian is itself a skilled job, and one mistake can kill someone!

3. High transport costs. This is the most basic reason. Durian is not easy to store, and the main way it is imported domestically is by truck. The transport cost of hauling a container of durian to Shanghai or Beijing is truly no joke; without tens of thousands, don't even think about it.

4. Being poor.This is the fundamental reason, and no further explanation is needed. Wealthy people can casually buy one for several hundred yuan.

Netizen 3:

Durian, hailed as the "king of fruits," is a typical tropical fruit.

It originated in Malaysia and is widely cultivated. The tree can grow for fifty or sixty years, blooms and bears fruit once or twice a year, and after bearing fruit it takes three months to ripen.

A single durian tree can produce three or four hundred durian fruits a year.

From planting to maturity, a durian tree takes at least more than eight years, and if you want it to grow better-tasting durian, at least another 20 years, and the older the tree, the better the durian it produces.

The durian on the tree is especially hard and also has spikes. If you are not careful when picking durian, you could be injured by a falling one at any moment?, so harvesting is very difficult.

Moreover, durian's freshness period is very short, only one or two days.

To eat fresh Southeast Asian durian in China, it must go through especially advanced preservation technology and long-distance transport, and these costs are already very expensive, so by the time it is shipped to China it is naturally even more expensive.

Durian exported from Thailand to China is picked at 50% or 70% ripeness, and still has to be ripened with turmeric powder?.

What actually determines the price of durian is market factors. Durian is harvested only once or twice a year, and it is also greatly affected by weather.

When the durian harvest is poor, the price will soar; on the contrary, when production is high, the price will be lower.

In addition, China's demand for durian is growing larger and larger, with supply falling short of demand, so the price easily rises?.

In China, although durian is very expensive, it cannot stop everyone's love for durian.

But it is worth noting that durian is especially "hot" in nature, so you must not eat too much at one time.

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health once also advised the public not to eat more than two segments of durian a day, so you must be careful when eating.

Netizen 4:

As the "king of fruits," durian would lose a lot of face if it were priced too low.

Fruit is like people: value determines price!

As the "king of fruits," durian has extremely high nutritional value. For men, eating it strengthens the body, invigorates the spleen and replenishes qi, and tonifies the kidneys and supports yang; for women, eating it warms the body, invigorates the blood and dispels cold, and relieves menstrual pain; durian is hot in nature and is a nourishing and beneficial fruit, making it an ideal tonic for people with a cold constitution.

A durian tree can grow for fifty or sixty years, blooms and bears fruit once a year, and a single durian tree can produce three or four hundred durian fruits a year, but from planting to maturity, a durian tree takes at least more than eight years, and if you want it to grow better-tasting durian, at least another 20 years, and the older the tree, the better the durian it produces.

It can only grow in places with high temperatures year-round, and it has very high requirements for sunlight and water, and moreover, it has to be planted on hillsides. Only when all these conditions are met will the durian's moisture content be just right?, Although durian is also grown in Hainan and Guangdong, its taste is far inferior to that of durian from countries near the equator.

Fresh Southeast Asian durian transported to China, besides having to pay long-distance transport costs, also requires especially advanced preservation technology. Most durian exported from Thailand to China is picked at 50% or 70% ripeness, and when it is shipped here and put out for sale, it still has to be ripened with turmeric powder?.

So there really are reasons why it is sold so expensively.

Netizen 5:

Whenever I pass by the fruit market and see durian giving off its rich fruity aroma, I feel like I have to give up something I love, it's too expensive!

A durian the size of a football costs over a hundred yuan, and I really can't bring myself to spend that. Only when my parents, children, and husband are all at home do I occasionally buy one to satisfy our craving.

Having lived for several decades, I have never eaten a whole durian, and I feel like my life has been a bit of a failure.