Disassembling a durian fruit will require a sharp knife and a clean towel or gloves to protect your hands from the spiny ...

China has, in recent years, been a raging consumer of durian, known in Asia as the king of fruit. Protected by a thorny, hard husk, each contains several yellow or orange globules of custard-like ...

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.

“The fruit from wild durian trees is very [inconsistent ... “The flesh has a sheen when you first crack open the husk. “It’s sweet, with a bittersweet aftertaste; it’s very creamy ...