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Look out, it's a Durian !!!!!
Sign seen at Bukit Batok, Singapore.
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A durian falling on a person's head can cause serious injuries or death because it is heavy and armed with sharp thorns, and may fall from a significant height, so wearing a hardhat is recommended when collecting the fruit. For this reason the durian is sometimes called the most dangerous fruit in the world, along with its name in Vietnamese, sầu riêng, meaning "private sorrow".
The Durian has a VERY unpleasant smell and have come across the following about them:
"its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away. Despite its great local popularity, the raw fruit is forbidden from some establishments such as hotels, subways and airports, including public transportation in Southeast Asia."
In Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, the season for durians is typically from June to August, which coincides with that of the mangosteen. Prices of durians are relatively high as compared with other fruits.
For example, in Singapore, the strong demand for high quality cultivars such as the D24, Sultan, and Mao Shan Wang has resulted in typical retail prices of between S$8 to S$15 (US$5 to US$10) per kilogram of whole fruit. With an average weight of about 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb), a durian fruit would therefore set the consumer back by about S$12 to S$22 (US$8 to US$15).
The edible portion of the fruit, known as the aril (usually referred to as the "flesh" or "pulp") only accounts for about 15-30% of the mass of the entire fruit.
Many consumers in Singapore are nevertheless quite willing to spend up to around S$75 (US$50) in a single purchase of about half a dozen of the favoured fruit to be shared by family members.
more about the DURIAN can be found on Wikipedia:
or here:
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/durian_ars.html
but a word of warning, never stand under a Durian tree during the Mid Autumn Festival (September) as this is the time they usually "fall". :-)
Look out, it's a Durian !!!!!
Sign seen at Bukit Batok, Singapore.
.
A durian falling on a person's head can cause serious injuries or death because it is heavy and armed with sharp thorns, and may fall from a significant height, so wearing a hardhat is recommended when collecting the fruit. For this reason the durian is sometimes called the most dangerous fruit in the world, along with its name in Vietnamese, sầu riêng, meaning "private sorrow".
The Durian has a VERY unpleasant smell and have come across the following about them:
"its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away. Despite its great local popularity, the raw fruit is forbidden from some establishments such as hotels, subways and airports, including public transportation in Southeast Asia."
In Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, the season for durians is typically from June to August, which coincides with that of the mangosteen. Prices of durians are relatively high as compared with other fruits.
For example, in Singapore, the strong demand for high quality cultivars such as the D24, Sultan, and Mao Shan Wang has resulted in typical retail prices of between S$8 to S$15 (US$5 to US$10) per kilogram of whole fruit. With an average weight of about 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb), a durian fruit would therefore set the consumer back by about S$12 to S$22 (US$8 to US$15).
The edible portion of the fruit, known as the aril (usually referred to as the "flesh" or "pulp") only accounts for about 15-30% of the mass of the entire fruit.
Many consumers in Singapore are nevertheless quite willing to spend up to around S$75 (US$50) in a single purchase of about half a dozen of the favoured fruit to be shared by family members.
more about the DURIAN can be found on Wikipedia:
or here:
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/durian_ars.html
but a word of warning, never stand under a Durian tree during the Mid Autumn Festival (September) as this is the time they usually "fall". :-)