Durians are a hot item, and direct purchasing of the "King of Fruits" seems to have become the new normal.
This week, Carrefour (China) promoted their supply of Thai durians.
"Carrefour shops in China will begin to supply imported Thai durians in May this year. Carrefour (China) sent a delegation to Thailand in April to examine and purchase fruit from the source. They directly purchased Thai durian." This is according to the delegation that visited Thailand.
Fresh durian, purchased by the Carrefour (China) delegation in Thailand
"We purchased roughly 474 tons of durians this time. Fresh durians will now be for sale in every Carrefour store in China."