A selection of branded durians in a plantation in Balik Pulau, the durian centre of Penang 5 Y. l( E; d' i/ U8 m1 o" ^: j" `公仔箱論壇Durians of Balik PulauTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 @8 ^( @+ M& C/ J
In Penang , Malaysia , the best place to get good durians is in the town of Balik Pulau, on the south-west corner of Penang Island . Balik Pulau is a 30 minute drive over the main range and has a lot of durian estates. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, ?* s9 M6 t# }# N
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The following is a selection of branded durians which I photographed during the 2007 6 s5 P( J& w9 HAsiaExplorers Durian Feasts. l( k$ H, [* q, l. A, K' {, rTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, n. U' E0 B% T3 V' i
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[attach]506976[/attach]公仔箱論壇9 G. z4 P2 u6 B5 L( ]8 J% y D11 ; K( J/ q7 ?) ?! a& G( _! _'Number Eleven' is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell. % u3 B1 f- \, m9 `+ C公仔箱論壇 ( e4 v$ @7 u8 l( b, P7 p - R0 L q. W4 j5 o2 b! a[attach]506977[/attach] ( T2 g6 Z3 E5 ]% J4 J公仔箱論壇D604. a" X! S/ B$ N# v) {5 v5 n
The D604 was first cultivated by the late Mr. Teh Hew Hong of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh is quite sweet, and has some 'body' to it as the seed is small. % f: i6 [, o. s$ R/ Z* I8 q9 _ ( n- ]- Y! {& g2 V5.39.217.76 7 f+ ^" c' f/ L6 v( X5.39.217.76[attach]506978[/attach] ) F" H' k8 g* I4 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbD600 - F3 w& L% @+ A$ N/ zThis durian originates in Sungai Pinang in Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I documented is a bit hard. " D! ]: y' o/ }' b7 f* v7 S5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, N6 r, c, ?- E' T6 }
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[attach]506979[/attach] . t1 W; X9 a! c公仔箱論壇D700 ! Q/ J/ I4 P4 P" I( N- S/ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe flesh is darker than D600, like chrome yellow. Also slightly hard. Crispy, but the smell is not very strong. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 E. @' V. c# D# u
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Ang Sim is a durian with flesh which is quite soft and very sweet, and dark yellow in colour. It also has a nice aroma. 0 T0 w6 l% C' [4 |! stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76( f$ M6 E% b0 L1 x! j; G
/ v7 i; a- C# o0 i5.39.217.76[attach]506981[/attach] / a4 J8 @: E2 v3 Z/ f5.39.217.76Khun Poh $ ^2 I! J9 e U( E9 ]) ~; jThis durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orangy flesh with a slightly bitter-sweet taste and a heavy aroma. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 ^$ h% V9 e3 |, H
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The flesh of the Hor Loh is very soft, dry and quite bitter. It has a sharp smell to it. Hor Loh was first cultivated at the Brown Estate of Sungai Ara. It got its name from its appearance resembling a 'Hor Lor' pumpkin. If the durian hits the ground hard when it falls, the flesh tends to be bitter thereafter. 1 e4 K2 U" D3 c! m0 u 4 e6 ^6 _8 W; H9 s$ e5 p8 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ g( g5 o) \" t) |+ t
[attach]506983[/attach]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. P6 t7 i* w* K Ang Heh (Red Prawn Durian) m. N' C2 p8 c7 L' O, f0 M8 s q" U5.39.217.76Ang Heh originates from Pondok Upeh, Balik Pulau, and has a round-shaped husk. The orange reddish flesh is highly aromatic, very soft with a bitter-sweet taste. 5.39.217.76& @% r. b3 |) F' g
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Xiao Hung, whose name means 'Little Red One,' originates in Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I tasted for this write-up is a bit hard. There are only one or two seeds per section, but the flesh is thick. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 o, _" u% a! B# X) G4 Y1 Y
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[attach]506985[/attach]公仔箱論壇# h2 C, K0 x& u: r5 t Yah Kang (Centipede Durian) ) R8 o1 {( s O8 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYah Kang is one of my favourite durians. Although its flesh is whitish, the taste is superb, milky, like very sweet, melting chocolate. The name 'yah kang' means centipede, and accounts for the number of centipedes found at the foot of the tree, hence giving it the rather unusual name. : o! {8 A/ J/ N& i/ u; v0 S) G
( a: b1 Z4 }% b4 h1 g/ ` ) c! I: v! @# C! B8 L5 h0 Q5.39.217.76[attach]506986[/attach] 5 q! d& ^" D- N9 v+ Z- @9 O2 NBak Eu (Pork Fat Durian) % M% I3 @3 B4 ~& U$ R4 q5 c. [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBak Eu has a slightly acidic aroma. The flesh is whitish while the taste is qite bitter but nice. 5.39.217.768 H9 W9 D* x3 f( O
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D17 is dark cream flesh. The taste is slightly dry but sweet. It is a tasty durian.. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 ?* b$ e7 H, k& x+ d" K- h$ s% u
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This durian is gets its unusual name because it looks like two durians joined together, one big and one small. When split open, you almost thought the two halves belong to two different durians. Coupling has whitish flesh which is slightly dry but tastes good( n1 A3 Q0 ?2 O4 u7 Y, _3 _! c, i$ _
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[attach]506989[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) e) Q& j+ W2 H, W" E Ooi Kyau (Tumeric Durian) 7 W6 P% b+ D- I公仔箱論壇The name Ooi Kyau (tumeric) describes the colour of the bright yellow flesh of this durian. It is very sweet and tasty. e3 s M# O8 ]4 [公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' A P0 O1 X; j4 u/ u7 O/ f
& I2 ]: E7 ?% Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]506990[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ^# m+ P4 S5 m0 q Ang Jin (Red Yoke Durian) 9 S4 x! W; }0 z; y/ h" P' O* R" N公仔箱論壇As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty. [attach]506991[/attach] + E8 L/ j2 M9 P0 u2 T) NLin Fong Jiau& L" Q" y2 G& U" _/ C
This durian is named after Lin Fong Jiau, aka Mrs Jackie Chan. I wonder whether it is indicative of the relationship of the celebrity couple, for Lin Fong Jiau is a bittersweet 公仔箱論壇* |, G- \# a/ \% K