Tag: "ripening agent"
2 Vietnamese charged in $171,000 durian chemical smuggling case
Vietnam News 18:09 22/07/2026Police in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have pressed charges against two people for allegedly smuggling more than 7,000 chemical products used to ripen and preserve durians, valued at over VND4.5 billion (US$171,000), from China and Thailand, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Durian wholesaler caught soaking fruit in ripening agent in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:00 12/09/2017The chemical is of unknown origin and considered toxic