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Durian: Durio [citation needed] The name "durian" literally means "the thorns" in Indonesian. It is also known as the 'King of Fruits'. Indonesia has two fruiting seasons because durian is grown in various localities. The main harvest is from October to February, but another region produces the crop around June to September. Iran: Pomegranate ...
Durian fruit cut open to show the edible flesh. The durian (/ ˈ d ʊər i ə n / ⓘ [1]) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [2] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international ...
Trako, [citation needed] tabelak, durian burung, durian kuning, durian merah, durian otak udang galah, red-fleshed durian: Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Palawan (Philippines) It is a large tree up to 50 m (160 ft) tall. The husk of its fruit is orange-yellow, covered with pyramidal 1 cm (0.4 in) long spines.
Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market first opened on 3 July 2004. [7] It is the biggest Fruit and Vegetable Market [8] in the Gulf countries with an area of 100 hectares. The market is the hub of the fruit and vegetable trade in the United Arab Emirates region. Most of the fresh fruit and vegetable traders operate from only here.
In Vietnam, the same process has been achieved through competitions held by the Southern Fruit Research Institute. A recently popular variety is Musang King. [10] By 2007, Thai government scientist Songpol Somsri had crossbred more than ninety varieties of durian to create Chantaburi No. 1, a cultivar without the characteristic odour. [11]
Musang King is a Malaysian cultivar (cultivated variety) of durian (Durio zibethinus).Prized for its unusual combination of bitter and sweet flavours, [1] Musang King is the most popular variety of durian in both Malaysia [2] and Singapore, [1] where it is known as Mao Shan Wang (Chinese: 猫山王; pinyin: Māo Shān Wáng) and commands a price premium over other varieties. [3]
Durio graveolens, sometimes called the red-fleshed durian, [7] orange-fleshed durian, or yellow durian, [8] is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae. [9] It is one of six species of durian named by Italian naturalist Odoardo Beccari. [10] The specific epithet graveolens ('strong smelling' or 'rank') [11] is due to the odor.
The husk of its fruit is dark red to brown-red, and covered with slender 15–20 mm long spines. The fruit flesh is dark yellow, thin, and deep caramel -flavored, with a turpentine odor. The fruit of this species is considered by many to be the sweetest of all durians.