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2. Heavy Weight
2.1 Durian
Variety
There are more than 600 varieties of durians in Thailand, according to
Horticultural Research Center of Chanthaburi. Thai Youth Encyclopedia
identifies 174 varieties in 6 groups . Other sources, such as yearofthedurian.com
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present 234 varieties . MonThong, Chanee, KradumThong, GanYao,and Puang
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Manee are very well received in the Chinese market, together with other more
exotic varieties such as Long Lap Lae, Lin Lap Lae, Chanthaburi 1, and
Nuanthongchan (Table 3.2).
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of the Ministry of Commerce
(MOC) in Thailand also granted GI (geographical indication) to 11 groups of
durian in the country (Table 3.3).
2 The foundation of Thai Youth Encyclopedia 2006: Thai Youth Encyclopedia (สารานุกรมกรมสำาหรับเยาวชนไทย) No. 28.
3 www.yearofthedurian.com
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