News Forum - Hold the stink: New Korat durian fruit strain doesn’t smell bad

[Thaiger]

They call it the “king of fruit” but not everyone is a loyal subject to the durian, known for its distinctly stinky smell. But now there may be a way around that terrible smell as a new strain of durian developed in Korat is being hailed as a non-smelly version of the famous large fruit. The northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat, has just received geographical indication certification for their new strain of durian is getting a lot of positive feedback. Known as the Pak Chong-Khao Yai durian, the far less pungent fruit is a variety of […]

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[ThaiEyes]

Now the Japanese will grow this variety in special cube containers making it cube shaped when ripe and sell it for 50x the normal price like they did with simple watermelons  

[TheDirtyDurian]

Great stuff!

[Mohandas]

Should take caution toward biological engineering.

Already starting to come back and bite us on the backside.

[palooka]

Found the pungency is to do with how ripe the durian is. On the cusp of what we call "going off" it stinks.

Prior to that is isn't so bad or am I just climatizing a bit more?

Don't forget if you do eat it DON'T drink alcohol, mix has been known to kill.

[Mohandas]

38 minutes ago, palooka said:

Found the pungency is to do with how ripe the durian is. On the cusp of what we call "going off" it stinks.

Prior to that is isn't so bad or am I just climatizing a bit more?

Don't forget if you do eat it DON'T drink alcohol, mix has been known to kill.

A scientific claim? Or just making things up?

The proper linkage will be acceptable.

[Grumpish]

1 hour ago, palooka said:

Found the pungency is to do with how ripe the durian is. On the cusp of what we call "going off" it stinks.

Prior to that is isn't so bad or am I just climatizing a bit more?

Don't forget if you do eat it DON'T drink alcohol, mix has been known to kill.

Alcohol and durian being a lethal mix is another of those myths - there is no evidence for it. They can be an unpleasant mix though as the durian slows down the livers ability to metabolise alcohol.

[palooka]

9 hours ago, Mohandas said:

A scientific claim? Or just making things up?

The proper linkage will be acceptable.

Ok go for life and prove me wrong.

[palooka]

9 hours ago, Mohandas said:

A scientific claim? Or just making things up?

The proper linkage will be acceptable.

Or just making things up? Interesting statement.  

Maybe you are the perfect human specimen who has nothing wrong with them, but I would venture to say that that 99% of other Forum readers are not.  Maybe you would like a survey of members for that statement too.

Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol After Eating Durian? Here's What We Found Out - WORLD OF BUZZ

 

4. Although it’s NOT scientifically proven that this combo could kill, there have been reports of individuals with preexisting conditions who DID die from Durian

 

By “preexisting conditions” we’re referring to heart or blood pressure related issues like high blood pressure, or even Diabetes.

A perfect, albeit unfortunate, example would be a case reported by The Star involving a 60-year-old man who died after eating too many Durians. A source states that the man suffered from hypertension too.

Another case that took place in the Philippines involved a middle aged man who died after consuming several Durians followed by some Coca-Cola. Say what?!

Regardless of what you pair your Durians with, it’s always best to be safe than sorry. If you have a health condition, always check with your doctors if it’s a good idea to consume Durian and/or alcohol, and if yes, how much is too much?

Alternatively, if you don’t have any health issues, it’s still best to be careful. Take everything in moderation and try your best not to mix Durian and alcohol, or with any other strong substances for that matter! After all, prevention is better than cure!

 

 

[Mandy]

The stink is part of its notoriety, especially for tourists,  its so much fun to watch them dare each other to try it

[HiuMak]

9 hours ago, palooka said:

Ok go for life and prove me wrong.

Always have a beer with durian and never have a problem 

[DesperateOldHand]

11 hours ago, palooka said:

Or just making things up? Interesting statement.  

Maybe you are the perfect human specimen who has nothing wrong with them, but I would venture to say that that 99% of other Forum readers are not.  Maybe you would like a survey of members for that statement too.

Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol After Eating Durian? Here's What We Found Out - WORLD OF BUZZ

4. Although it’s NOT scientifically proven that this combo could kill, there have been reports of individuals with preexisting conditions who DID die from Durian

By “preexisting conditions” we’re referring to heart or blood pressure related issues like high blood pressure, or even Diabetes.

A perfect, albeit unfortunate, example would be a case reported by The Star involving a 60-year-old man who died after eating too many Durians. A source states that the man suffered from hypertension too.

Another case that took place in the Philippines involved a middle aged man who died after consuming several Durians followed by some Coca-Cola. Say what?!

Regardless of what you pair your Durians with, it’s always best to be safe than sorry. If you have a health condition, always check with your doctors if it’s a good idea to consume Durian and/or alcohol, and if yes, how much is too much?

Alternatively, if you don’t have any health issues, it’s still best to be careful. Take everything in moderation and try your best not to mix Durian and alcohol, or with any other strong substances for that matter! After all, prevention is better than cure!

Uh-huh.

Bet you struggled to find most anything to strengthen your already weak case. 

Nice try. 

[palooka]

1 hour ago, DesperateOldHand said:

Uh-huh.

Bet you struggled to find most anything to strengthen your already weak case. 

Nice try. 

If you have a look yourself instead of just critizing you would find quite of lot of listings.  Trolls are good at that.

[Davelee]

Honestly...without the pungent aroma it's just not the same...if you love durian you need the aroma for sure