If you've ever been curious about the taste of durian, chances are you're an adventurous eater who's heard a thing or two ...

Jackfruit and durian are two large tropical fruits that often get mixed up because of how they look. Both have thick green ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Just one 2.5-kilogram durian from Nonthaburi, Thailand, can cost $380. Yet the fruit has a smell that some people find extremely unpleasant.

Not surprisingly for so valued a fruit, all parts of the durian tree are used in folk medicine ... the fruit's unexpurgated flavor and smell still remain a unique experience of the East.

“The only way to choose a good durian is to pick it up, bring it close to your nose and smell it. If there is a strong aroma, then it is really good,” he added. Han, who has been running his ...