A selection of branded durians in a plantation in Balik Pulau, the durian centre of Penang
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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.
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' J; w% D- |5 qThe following is a selection of branded durians which I photographed during the 2007公仔箱論壇7 i' j+ {( O. b ?
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'Number Eleven' is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell.
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. s$ g7 n8 ~! x+ T, V* }6 dThe 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 d( Z* m9 E B, L; W/ M
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D600
0 {9 I* k0 J* I+ v5.39.217.76This 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.
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The flesh is darker than D600, like chrome yellow. Also slightly hard. Crispy, but the smell is not very strong. 公仔箱論壇: z/ G& R4 z7 W4 I3 q6 p
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Ang Sim (Red Heart)公仔箱論壇 }2 |$ C( c" t% D! a p) v4 q3 ]0 t
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. 5.39.217.76' Y4 m$ Y; S5 }. ?
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Khun Poh
4 _7 F& \. ?; O; r1 ?: v* P/ FThis 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.
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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.
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% D, y7 c5 Z" t/ }, b6 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAng 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. 公仔箱論壇0 `9 E( d+ q, Y; p3 q9 m4 [+ X9 e& J: ?
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Xiao Hung (Little Red Durian)% E0 d+ g$ |9 n: K `" v
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.
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Yah Kang (Centipede Durian)2 h# F t6 c6 z# u; z
Yah 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.
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Bak Eu has a slightly acidic aroma. The flesh is whitish while the taste is qite bitter but nice.
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F% M: B! u' b; W b% b' B* wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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
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The name Ooi Kyau (tumeric) describes the colour of the bright yellow flesh of this durian. It is very sweet and tasty. & L& O+ v3 p6 f- v
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Ang Jin (Red Yoke Durian)
! M4 Y3 }2 ?) t2 Q- j r5 A9 X公仔箱論壇As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty. 公仔箱論壇/ C! B4 a7 y! a3 J
Lin Fong Jiau
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