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Durian fruit

Interesting Durian Facts:

Durian has been called the King of Fruits because of its enormous size (about 1 foot long), heavy weight, and the amount of fruit it contains.
Because of its weight and sharp spikes, falling durians kill a number of people every year (for this reason, newer hybrids have been developed to make durian trees less tall)
Thailand is the world's largest exporter of durian. A lot of durian fruit comes to our North American stores frozen.
Durian is good for you! (see below for benefits)
Durian has a famously strong smell, and is therefore banned from most public places in Southeast-Asia, including hospitals and trains. When travelling, it's always humorous for Westerners to see a 'no durian' sign posted beside the 'no smoking' signs!
Taste: Usually durian is either loved at first taste, or hated. Its fruit is sweet and 'buttery' in texture, with very little juice. The first time I tasted durian, I was reminded of a creamsicle (not an exact comparison, but it might give you an idea). Durian can eaten fresh, or used to make various types of desserts.

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Found this article. Funny, I’ve never heard of this fruit before:  Durian, the King of fruits. The Mother of all fruits in the entire world! To earn this coveted title, the durian must be something very special. From the shape of the durian fruit to the taste of the durian flesh, it is beyond verbal description. But since this is a written article, a brief description of the durian fruit should be given. The fruit is thorny. That's why it's called "durian", meaning "thorny" in the Malay language. The shape of the durian is irregular. The average size of the durian is about that of a coconut. Take a look at the durian picture on the right. The durian fruit can be described as formidable and awesome.

The binomial (scientific) name for durian is Durio Zibethinus Linn.

The height of the durian trees ranges from 25m (80ft) to 50m (160ft). The fruit size averages 25cm (10ins) long and 15cm (6ins) in diameter, weighing from 1 kg (2 lb) to 3kg (6 lb). Bats and honeybees are the main pollinators for the durian flowers. The durian season is from April to July.

The durians come in all shapes and sizes, with different types of thorns as well. And the flesh;…well, you got to see it with your own eyes to appreciate the large varieties. What about the smell and taste? We shall talk about them later.

In Malaysia, durians are allowed to drop by themselves, usually in the early morning. They are then at their peak in ripeness and taste. Then they are best eaten within the day. The Malaysian durians can be said to be the best in the world. And the best location in Malaysia to find the best hybrid durians is on the island of Penang. More on this later.

What about the flesh? Let’s separate this question into two parts. First is the smell. Then comes the test, or rather the taste. For those of you who have never smelt a durian in your entire life, don’t attempt to imagine its smell, lest its taste. You will never get it right. Some tried to scare the daylight out of you, and compared the smell with rotten rat. I wonder whether they had ever smelt a rotten rat. Then what about the taste? This is a big problem. I suppose if you believed their description, then you need to taste the rotten rat!! I think you are cheesed off by now. By the way, some said the durian tasted like rotten cheese. The only way to know the smell and the taste is to smell and taste it! No other way. So I shall not describe and deceive you. To the connoiseur of durians, they smell exotically aromatic, and taste uniquely exquisite. What does this statement convey? Nothing except some verbose explicits. To stretch it further, to the uninitiated, the durians stink like disgusting body odor and taste like rotten eggs! Which category do you belong to? Smell and taste the durian, and you will immediately know the answer.