Durian, pineapple compete for Malaysia's national fruit status

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The race to crown Malaysia’s national fruit is heating up, with durian and pineapple emerging as the two leading contenders.  The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry said it had received two proposals - one backing durian and another pushing for pineapple - both seeking recognition as the country’s official national fruit.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/vswjabhb  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The race to crown Malaysia's national fruit is heating up,

00:07with durian and pineapple emerging as the two leading contenders.

00:10During the launch of a new durian collection and export centre

00:13run by Tropica Makmur Manufacturing Sendirian Berhad on Friday,

00:17top officials from the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry

00:20said they had received two proposals,

00:23one backing durian and another pushing for pineapple,

00:26to be named the country's official national fruit.

00:28They said discussions on the issue are still at the technical stage.

00:58The Durian Manufacturing Association has formally submitted its case to the Ministry,

01:06arguing that the fruit deserves national recognition.

01:12They also proposed that July 7th be declared National Durian Day.

01:30The Ministry said its immediate priority is strengthening Malaysia's tropical fruit exports,

01:35particularly durian, which continues to enjoy strong demand overseas.

01:39The Durian Collection and Export Centre in Sepang will help safeguard quality

01:44and improve export efficiency, especially to China.

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