Cultivation and availability Durian

durian on sale near cirebon, indonesia

the durian native brunei, indonesia , malaysia. there debate whether durian native philippines, particularly davao region in island of mindanao, or introduced. durian grown in other areas similar climate; strictly tropical , stops growing when mean daily temperatures drop below 22 °c (72 °f).

the centre of ecological diversity durians island of borneo, fruit of edible species of durio including d. zibethinus, d. dulcis, d. graveolens, d. kutejensis, d. oxleyanus , d. testudinarum sold in local markets. in brunei, d. zibethinus not grown because consumers prefer other species such d. graveolens, d. kutejensis , d. oxleyanus. these species commonly distributed in brunei, , other species d. testudinarum , d. dulcis, represent rich genetic diversity.

a durian stall in malaysia

although durian not native thailand, country 1 of major exporters of durians, growing 781,000 tonnes of world s total harvest of 1,400,000 tonnes in 1999, 111,000 tonnes of exported taiwan, hong kong, malaysia, singapore , canada. malaysia , indonesia follow, both producing 265,000 tonnes each. of this, malaysia exported 35,000 tonnes in 1999. chantaburi in thailand holds world durian festival in may each year. single province responsible half of durian production of thailand. in philippines, centre of durian production davao region. kadayawan festival annual celebration featuring durian in davao city.

durians being sold in mesh bags out of freezer in california market

durian introduced australia in 1960s , clonal material first introduced in 1975. on thirty clones of d. zibethinus , 6 durio species have been subsequently introduced australia. china major importer, purchasing 65,000 tonnes in 1999, followed singapore 40,000 tonnes , taiwan 5,000 tonnes. in same year, united states imported 2,000 tonnes, frozen, , european community imported 500 tonnes.

durian flesh packed sale, exposed seed

the durian seasonal fruit, unlike other non-seasonal tropical fruits such papaya available throughout year. in peninsular malaysia , singapore, season durians typically june august, coinciding of mangosteen.

prices of durians relatively high, compared other fruits. example, in singapore strong demand high quality cultivars such d24 (sultan), , musang king (mao shan wang) has resulted in typical retail prices of between s$8 s$15 (us$5 us$10) per kilogram of whole fruit. average weight of 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb), durian fruit therefore cost s$12 s$22 (us$8 us$15). edible portion of fruit, known aril , referred flesh or pulp , accounts 15–30% of mass of entire fruit. many consumers in singapore nevertheless quite willing spend around s$75 (us$50) on single purchase of half dozen of favoured fruit shared family members.

in-season durians can found in mainstream japanese supermarkets, while in west sold asian markets.