name: Durian

flavor_db_name_variants: durian

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Durian

id: 355

name_scientific: Durio zibethinus

description: The durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the family Malvacea (although some taxonomists place Durio in a distinct family, Durionaceae). Regarded by many people in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter, and it typically weighs one to three kilograms (2 to 7 lb). Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia.

itis_id: 506099

wikipedia_id: Durian

picture_file_name: 360.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 2958035

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:38:23.000Z

legacy_id: 387

food_group: Fruits

food_subgroup: Tropical fruits

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:37.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:23.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 66656

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00355