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.

Jackfruit and durian are two large tropical fruits that often get mixed up because of how they look. Both have thick green skins, spiky textures, and strong smells—but they are not the same.

“There needs to be enough quantity of the same ‘brand’ (type) of the fruit, but Penang farmers who have a mixed variety of durian species face difficulties in fulfilling this (requirement ...

Because of the short duration of tasty ripeness, durians are expensive, and purchasing one is a solemn, smelly ritual: only by odor can one determine whether a durian is truly ripe. Not ...

The durian we see at markets in the United States are likely to be varieties or cultivars of Durio zibethinus, but there are over three dozen species of the tree. Connoisseurs of fresh durian (I ...

VIENTIANE: Authorities in Attapeu province have awarded concessions to three Lao companies, enabling them to grow durian on ...

Thai durian traders and exporters expect a higher supply of the fruit and a drop in prices this year. Sanchai Puranachaikiri, president of the Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association ...

So, Longwei Jiang, Jianguo Zeng and colleagues designed a carbon dot using pulverized durian peel that could neutralize reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alleviate salt stress-induced damage in ...

Indonesia has set its sights on China's lucrative durian market, with imports of the pungent fruit valued at nearly US$7 billion last year. New: You can now listen to articles. PARIGI MOUTONG ...