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Durian is a tropical fruit primarily cultivated and enjoyed in Southeast Asia. While its smell is unpleasant to most people and its taste is unconventional, it is regarded by some as the King of Fruits. Sites listed here provide information and personal experiences about durian as a food.

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Bao Sheng Durian Farm

Farm in Penang, Malaysia, presents information about the tree and its cultivation, the fruit (which it offers in all-you-can-eat buffets), and descriptions of several varieties.
http://www.durian.com.my/

The Crop of the day: Durian

Provides basic information about the tree, its fruit, and nutritional information.
http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/crop/durian/durian.htm

Durian and Mangosteens

Article on the two tropical fruits, with purchasing tips, storage and handling information, and a few recipes.
http://www.proscitech.com.au/trop/d.htm

Durian OnLine

A little bit of everything about the fruit: information, recipes, quotations, photos, art, nutrition, cultivation, and crop statistics.
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~durian/

Durian

An expat in Singapore describes his personal experiences, from early avoidance to an enthusiastic embrace.
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tonym/durian.html

Durian

Short description of the fruit, its flavor and fragrance, and typical uses.
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/fruits/eng_version/durian.htm

Daniel Eats Durian Fruit

Daniel Greenhouse describes his experiences eating the fruit in Bali and Paris, illustrated with photos.
http://www.ghouse.com/daniel/durian/

Chat11.com: Durian Fruit

Presents odd facts, trivia, and quotations, descriptions of the smell, and a folktale relating to the fruit.
http://www.chat11.com/Durian_Fruit

Empirical Aesthetics, Or, Eating a Durian Fruit

A story in photos and words of a group of Texans purchasing, smelling, and sampling a large durian.
http://www.geocities.com/cfreeland9999/EmpiricalAesthetics.htm

Wikipedia: Durian

Reference article providing information on the tree and fruit, along with pointers on purchasing, selecting, and opening fruits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian

Durian - The Real Forbidden Fruit

Article from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers background information and a personal experience sampling a specimen purchased from an Asian fruit market.
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/kitchen/2002fa_durian.html
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Durian Palace

This resource site for the legendary fruit, includes information on botany, cultivation, selecting, and culinary tips, festivals, news, links, message board, classifieds and a photo gallery.
http://www.durianpalace.com/

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