Q: When I was shopping at the Asian food market, I saw a durian fruit in the frozen food section. What do they taste like, and why would they only be sold frozen and sealed in several layers of ...

There's little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called "king of all fruits" is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of the rare amino acid ethionine in a plant -- or more precisely, in the fruit of the durian tree. Despite its pungent odor, durian is very popular in Southeast ...

A new study employing camera traps indicates that flying foxes in Malaysia are important pollinators of commercially valuable durian fruit trees. The researchers set 19 traps in semi-wild durian trees ...

The inimitable durian has a track record of waft “emergencies” in Australia, including evacuations of universities, libraries ...

The durian is one of the most interesting fruits in existence. Unfortunately, it is also one of the smelliest. Reprinted by permission of McGill University Office for Science and Society. The durian ...

Once you actually taste and smell a ripe durian, the Southeast Asian fruit best known for its penetrating odor, you will understand what all the fuss is about—and why it’s banned from some public ...

JAKARTA — An Indonesian variety of the durian – a pungent, spiky fruit considered a delicacy across many parts of Asia – has been sold in a store on the island of Java for a hefty $1,000 per fruit.