Despite being banned in some hotels and subways, lovers of this unusual fruit go to great lengths for a taste. The spiky, alien-looking durian is famous for its smell. The scent of this fruit, which ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Banned from some fancy hotels, offensive to ...

When tropical gardeners gather to talk shop, the topic of durian fruit frequently comes around. Costa Rica is home to dozens of unusual, exotic fruits, but nothing compares with the durian. This is a ...

Bordeaux’s tourists flock to its vineyards to taste flights of the region’s renowned red wines. On the other side of the world, entrepreneur Adrian Choy hopes that visitors to Malaysia will soon view ...

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Southeast Asians have a love-hate relationship with durians, sometimes called the “king of fruits.” Its spiky exterior masks a pungent smell—meaning the fruit is often banned on public transport, and ...

Learn about durian's texture, scent, and flavor, Also, the best ways to enjoy it. If you've ever been curious about the taste ...

The durian, a spiky fruit that grows across Southeast Asia, has a polarizing reputation for its pungent odor and strong taste. There are the durian haters — people who experience waves of revulsion at ...

Scorching, dry weather in Malaysia’s Penang state has pushed durian trees to fruit sooner than usual at some orchards, ...

It’s one of the richest, fattiest fruits and treated as a delicacy across Southeast Asia. It’s also known for its pungent reputation, which once led to the evacuation of an Australian university ...

A cancer scientist’s pet project led to uncovering the genes behind the durian fruit’s infamous scent. Sulfury, rotten, reminiscent of blue cheese, onion-like, …and heavenly? Depending on the person, ...

To lovers of the world's most odoriferous fruit, something doesn't smell right in Thailand's durian country, where a fruit breeder with the Horticulture Research Institute is in the midst of creating ...