New 'Premium' Durian Varieties: Are They Just Mao Shan Wang Remarketed? | Talking Point

[@JYQwerty99]

I can really feel the passion Diana Ser has for Durian 😂

[@jessicaregina1956]

Maybe because she smell like durian😂 if you know you know

[@JefriZainjz]

Tupai King is one of the latest varieties of Premium Durian approved by Malaysia DOA with code D214(2021). Musang King is D197. If you want the latest Durian varieties approved in 2024 is D229 Cenderawasih. All this new varieties above D200 will be hard to get in the singapore market as they are newly registered and not many durian orchard have this type of varieties due to scarcity of seedlings by its owner altogether with the durian tree that has not matured yet. Whatever you see in the singapore market is largely the varieties from code D1 until D200.

[@richardlim7282]

Diana is so proud of the Tupai King @09:13 LOL

[@bluegreensam2059]

@@richardlim7282 she bought that from HengBros

[@marilynchua2331]

Wow Kelvin Tan articulated the different kinds so well for my understanding that I’m interested to try the durians. I’m not so interested coz the Chinese speaking durian sellers never really explained it in such a compelling manner. Thanks Diana Ser XueJie!

[@Ng-zx-ytp888]

Should go interview and expose those specific scam sellers

[@kitsura]

They will probably come up with the excuse of mixup, etc.

[@user-um8wi5ym4y]

No need to expose anyone. If you see terms like "black gold", "king of kings" etc. It should already ring a bell that the seller gave those fanciful names to mark up the price. That should already be a red flag. Mao Shang Wang are only graded as A, B or C based on the fruit shape and how many "meat-filled" sections and not its taste by the durian plantations. Grade A is big and not odd shaped, grade B is odd shaped and grade C is small baby-sized. So it is possible for grade C to taste better than grade A but grade C will almost never have more meat than grade A.

[@Sky-8646]

Yeah.. some selling low grade durain with high price.

[@edgarwinoc4708]

Not forgetting some of those livestreamers too.

[@eriklee9462]

@@user-um8wi5ym4y IS there Royal Flush? (after eating)

[@elgorithum]

Wow wow Diana’s fantastic with mandarin!! Would love to see her do more bilingual presentations!

[@rosidahariff2365]

She used to act in Channel 8 serials.

[@letterZach]

Me too! Really enjoyed hearing her speak fluently in mandarin!

[@lewishas2work]

Always wanted to know but don’t know how to find out. This is great journalism!

[@tymax6751]

The best Musang King is from either Bentong or Raub. But I have eaten super delicious Musang King from small private orchards in Raub. Totally heavenly. 🤤 And some super yummy varieties not found anywhere else. Malaysia is sooooo blessed!

[@peterhongkp]

Singaporeans are also blessed. It's so much cheaper and just drive over the border to enjoy.

[@lolipopcj2546]

The farmer never exported his tupai king to singapore before Andrew: Dammmmmm!

[@YLYLMR]

Its call Mountain Cat King

[@ivanwrsong4792]

​@@YLYLMR Musang translation in English is fox

[@YLYLMR]

@@ivanwrsong4792 Mao is Cat Shan is Mountain Wang is King

[@YLYLMR]

@@ivanwrsong4792

[@singmathstutor]

To eat durians direct from plantations or local shops who sell their own durians are the best.

[@PP-vf1kx]

🤔and pick tupai king…why tupai king?…tupai is a squirrel.If they gnaw on the one,that’s supposed to be the cream of the crop! 😜

[@blang7017]

​@@PP-vf1kxCorrect, I like to buy those durians that the squirrel had bite on. It's also cheaper and the percentage of quality is also high. 😂

[@PP-vf1kx]

@@blang7017 …would 🐿️ lie to you? 😜

[@shaundas]

In thailand because of the demand from Chinese tourists, the prices have kept going higher and higher. I used to be able to enjoy durian regularly but now days its a bit too expensive..

[@Thered09100]

Not only Thailand... We at Malaysia also experience same things.. durian have become luxury food

[@kwpf]

Those Ah Tiongs destroy everything wherever they go.

[@s._3560]

There is hyperinflation in everything everywhere around the world in these post covid years. Don't worry, China is already growing their own durians. When they set their mind to it, they will come up with their own varieties in the future.

[@sarge89]

@@s._3560 heard hainan durain was not well liked by mainlanders

[@s._3560]

@@sarge89 Early days yet. Durian aficionados will not appreciate Hainan durians but these supplies can cater to demand of general public durian novices. In any case, we don't want durians to completely become a luxury product where only people in rich countries can enjoy like case of coffee and cocoa/chocolate where the best stuff grown in tropics is sent to Western countries and locals are deprived.

[@basophil9178]

Puyat, Kob, Aroncillo, and Basketball are the known varieties here in the Philippines but puyat is priced premiumly at around 1.25USD per kilo and the rest from 0.85USD to 1USD.

[@takanna]

CNA has singlehandedly destroyed the Tupai King sellers in Singapore, at least for 2024. 😂😂😂 well done! good exposè! on a sidenote, great to see not just poor Steven stuffing himself numb with durians ❤

[@aloysiusng5576]

There should b a part two, to discuss durians from Johor, Pahang and Kelantan

[@wenwutan4452]

Brilliant show. Absolutely enjoyed it.

[@NomosPocus]

In singapore, i've seen many durian sellers(those non-reputable ones) selling fake varieties as the real ones. For example, i've seen D13 sold as D175 red prawn(红虾 or udang merah). Some even sell Thai MonThong (Golden Pillow or 金枕头) as Musang king at Musang king price! The rest are shown in the video, old tree, highland old tree, black gold, wang zhong wang, tai shan wang etc all are simply still Musang king but they sell u at higher price. Advice to buy from reputable sellers with a long history in the durian business, they won't sell u fake varieties coz they have a reputation to uphold.

[@user-um8wi5ym4y]

Yes, D13 is commonly marketed as Johor Red Prawn. Need to go to reputable sellers who are known to bring in D175.

[@manliong-w7d]

if I am not wrong I probably had this tupai king durian when I was young back in sarawak - wild durian in the jungle that was part of our farm lands & the taste was similar bitter & very strong flavour of alcohol. probably had the best durian of my life when we were living in that small village away from city life. all our durian was wild grown unlike today's where most of durian are plantation grown. miss those days!

[@jamaltongkol7059]

I have a small piece of land where I grow 1. Musang King 3 nos 2. Black Thorn 2 nos 3. Nok Kracip 1 no 4. Damak King 1 no 5. Cok Villa 2 nos 6. Tupai King 1 no 7. Ang Bak 1 no 8. Siaw Hong 1 no 9. Bayas Gold 1 no 10. Capri 1 no 11. Kun Poh 1 no Enough for my children and grandchildren to enjoy it. Furthermore, it is a good place for my siblings, nieces and nephews to have annual gathering while enjoying the premium durians.

[@anthonyanderson9326]

Excellent collection 👌

[@hamzahmo5029]

Diana you looks lovely and lively as always. You seems to missed the rarest durians that even Malaysians find it awesome. It's the red meat (red color) durians from Sarawak.

[@fendi2785]

biasa je bro😂😂😂. durian kampung kaler merah. lain bro dngn udang merah

[@skychen5476]

So many durian vids but Singapore never notes the existence of red durians that can only be found from wild forests of Borneo :( 野山榴莲 / Durian merah

[@Aramsa-Khan]

To me, all durian were once known as "kampong durian". Over the generations, during the mass commercialisation of the food, businessmen, particularly the Chinese durian dealer and grower began to give names to the difference varieties. Like the musang king, there were 3 versions of its originality. Some durians had good taste and texture, as good as Musang King. They use to call bit Pumpkin because of its 5 star bottom or shape of a pumpkin. That is my take.

[@krappola1]

those 5 panel - should be certified. So that consumers are not jibbed on the durian. They should start a authentic certificate or badger to stores so that we consumers know what we paying for.

[@thestaringenclave]

for the second part, it would have been better to interview each of the experts individually. Also, it would be very interesting if some of these durians were purchased from their stalls and then confront them directly. hahaha.

[@Blastwire]

The durian sellers are really well spoken.

[@bobafett5757]

Of course well spoken cos they are educated in Msia ❤

[@wwpark]

They’re assholes to be honest. No better than a fraud taxi driver 😊

[@Zenocius]

You expect them to speak like Wang Lei?

[@TheLastResort1987]

the expert panel wont be out of place in an finance forum. frankly too well spoken imo to be belivable

[@qherwhw4-wn6po]

@@bobafett5757 can't be educated in msia, boleh land u think how good can they get

[@MaxGarmin]

Some durian sellers don’t even know what they are selling…. my suggestion is to try and avoid buying online but to buy from reputable sellers, or best go to the plantations itself in Malaysia 🇲🇾 to get the real stuff.

[@jessicaregina1956]

My suggestion is that you plant the tree in your own house!😊

[@MaxGarmin]

@@jessicaregina1956Are you an online durian seller? 😂

[@GineviMedia]

Best episode I ever watched

[@onkeon]

Singapore’s durians are so legendary, they must be grown in secret underground farms beneath Orchard Road. I once saw a durian tree growing in a Singapore parking lot. Truly, nature finds a way!

[@fairyz]

Not sure if any of these topics are interesting enough, but i have always wondered on the following things: 1. Are “Zero” products actually healthier than their original counterparts? Eg Coca Cola vs Coca Cola Zero 2. Are Oatmilk (rising in popularity) / low fat milk / plant based milk actually healthier than 100% Fresh Milk? I spotted a brand of oatmilk containing Oil as the 2nd ingredient (isn’t that worse than drinking full fat milk)? 3. Are carbonated drinks unhealthier than non-carbonated drinks? I recently spotted that the tetra packed Chrysanthemum Tea is actually sweeter than Coca Cola (nutritional facts per 100ml).

[@SoBiased]

Really.... Durian is more expensive than gold nowadays 😂😂

[@alvintan891]

Diana Ser's command of Chinese is excellent 👍

[@funixx6652]

MUSANG KING (mao shan) & BLACK THORN (duri hitam) Malaysia variety durian.❤❤❤❤❤

[@beomkomap]

Im satisfied with Mao Shan Wang. No need to go for such premium Tu Pai King.

[@callebchuan5813]

The Thai variety Chanee was grown in Malaysia since 1980's . The taste depends on the soil grown . Generally it taste bitter and slightly sweet with creamy . It is my favourite. Another thai variety is ganyau , with its long stem . The taste is really bitter . Very hard to find .

[@blang7017]

The Thai Chanee durian that is grown in Northern Malaysia is D15. It will drop when they are ripe and with some alcoholic taste but the flesh is not as smooth as the Musang King. I know because I have grown this variety before. The D15 variety if still exists will be more than 30 years old and alot of farmers have change to the popular varieties.

[@blang7017]

As for the Ganyau (long stem) the flesh is very smooth, the seeds are small but the smell is not for every one liking because it's different from other durians. This variety is more than 30 years old that is grown in Northern Malaysia. I know because I have grown this variety before.

[@skychen5476]

Ok but when is Singapore ever going to note the existence of red durian that can only be found from wild forests of Borneo :(

[@bartocastro3672]

I believe in Malaysia, they grade Musang King by AAA, A grade, etc. That's probably some of the newer variety all about.

[@maxcrowe2938]

I went to Penang for durians 2 years ago. Tupai King was a new cultivar. It was so popular in Penang that there weren't enough TK for sale even in Penang. It was selling for RM68 pkg then. I am surprised to know that one can find TK outside of Penang.

[@htetnaingoo86]

thank you talking point. now we know what we are getting. now all the live online seller cant cheat us any more.

[@QzSG]

Unless you send the durians to a certified durian expert. They can either, show u 1 thing in live, give u another when delivered. Or tell you that they delivered wrong or about variance even in things like black gold. Or mix grades.

[@leonardchua3999]

This is such a good topic to discuss

[@ezn]

You should come to Borneo (Brunei, Sabah or Sarawak) and try Otak Udang Galah durian. Its bright orange, not so much the fermented boozy taste, but more caramely and fudgy.

[@asrie1234]

*Cendol Durian Fruit Musang King Malaysia it's delicious too 🇲🇾👍👍🇲🇾*

[@dinghao3107]

Can we name & shame all the stores which misrepresent what they sold

[@wwpark]

@@dinghao3107 crooks

[@toyshanger8945]

In Australia we got a misleading of fish and chips. Shops using “fish of the day” “fish and chips “ but don’t label the fish have misinformation to consumers. The government is trying to force shops to label them. Is hard to stop this nonsense of special branding.

[@jessicaregina1956]

All the shops you go to obviously!

[@mgck6822]

As a malaysian who grew sick of durians in my youth, back in the day the nothing could beat the kampung strains. Super bitter xo cream. I believe thats where musang king came from, gua musang area.

[@yeewengchiang3295]

One thing that always impresses me about Singaporeans is that they really know how to analyse Asian food and articulate them in good English... We Malaysians on the other hand would just makan and makan and the only expression we can come up with is "Fuyooh... this very nice"... 😁😁

[@markzzzzberg1312]

Speak to yourself

[@yeewengchiang3295]

@@markzzzzberg1312 no sense of humour. 😆more kiasu than singaporean

[@yeewengchiang3295]

@@markzzzzberg1312 Exactly what I am trying to say. When unable to articulate your argument, resort to insulting. 😆

[@yeewengchiang3295]

@@markzzzzberg1312 BTW, Allow me to correct your grammar. I think you meant to say "Speak FOR yourself" right? 😅😅😅😂 Nak peli org tapi grammer saloh... malu ooi!! 😆😆

[@markzzzzberg1312]

@@yeewengchiang3295 chlng ch0ng wuhan trying to claim Malaysian Durian

[@kylee8310]

am i the only one who noticed diana ser, more energetic than usual ? 🤣🤣🤣

[@prolikereal2]

Must be a durian idol

[@9231tomi]

Honestly, people in Asia are lucky to be able to eat nice durian, so jealous

[@adirazaidin5985]

My all time favorite is durian kampung and durian kawin. But the problem is the taste is not consistent. Sometimes you if you are lucky you will get a very excellent taste and with a very affordable price but sometimes you will get the not up to your taste with a higher price.

[@NomosPocus]

Just to add. Dont always have to only eat Musang king or blackthorn(over-rated durian). These 4 varieties are just as good(strong nice floral fragance): 1) D160 tekka or green bamboo 2) D175 red prawn 3) S17 or D17 4) black pearl or taiyuan. Once u tasted them, u might not eat musang king so often. Also D24, jingfeng and XO are good.

[@rosidahariff2365]

Sometimes the cheapest are good enough to enjoy. 😅

[@你是有缘人]

I love XO ❤

[@mohdaisamuddin8713]

so many chinese name created from orchard of Malay guy durian....

[@brandonteh9179]

I guess if any stall in Singapore spotted with the name Tupai King, best to boycott and avoid cus if they can lie about this, what else they can't lie about? Strength in numbers!!!

[@elmerloh]

This just shows consumer protection in Singapore is still weak. False and misleading advertising is rampant, and authorities are not tackling the issues proactively.

[@alien13579]

i don't think even the gov can tell the difference unless they lab tested each and everyone of them before they're sold that's actually how malaysia label a certain durian or variant as what durian but even in malaysia, there's also a huge line of scam unless the buyer is really experienced at it but then if you're experienced at it, more often than not, you're also the breeder and seller of it...not normal people

[@rosidahariff2365]

I don't get scammed coz I buy the cheapest durian. 😅

[@elmerloh]

@@alien13579 You may have missed one point, which do not require lab test. As the expert panelist stated black thorn, old tree, king of kings are just marketing terms, they are actually the same MSW cultivar. So why are consumers paying higher price for the same product. The other issue is the CNA host who received durians that doesnt match what she ordered, a clear violation of consumer rights. Issues have been highlighted by reputable journalist, its time for authorities to put a stop to unethical business practices IN Singapore.

[@alien13579]

@@elmerloh the experts also state that the taste spectrum of MSW is so wide, which is why the marketing terms exist and also so they can sold it for much more when they spotted a good smelling and looking one actually it's true though, the gov can regulate saying that all "variants" of MSW to be sold as MSW only but there is also that issue of selling the wrong durian variant as MSW, all because the customer won't know

[@alien13579]

@@rosidahariff2365 that's actually one way to do it

[@GOAT10-Akira]

Durian: the king of fruits with a royal stink! 👑 You either love it or leave it😜 M loving it!🎉

[@splendidcolors]

I'm not surprised to hear of new durian cultivars being found growing on their own, or grafting to old stock. Many apple varieties are found as "sports" and grafting is how apples are typically propagated (because they don't grow true to variety from seed).

[@Luthaniel83]

There are indeed a lot of scam sellers out there. That is why i only buy Durians from Lele because it is so hard to find an honest Durian seller like them ! Glad to see that Raymond is on the panel of experts on this episode !

[@winwinwin282828]

Product differentiation and "branding" is one way to charge more

[@lilsangarden]

Im hooked!!

[@Iridiot]

that laughter at @9:18 true joy

[@skanthaadsigns]

Just remember these mass market durians have been grown in plantation that the original rain forest once stood just 15-20 years ago .

[@lersiongong3533]

Tupai king was grafted in many old tree plant many place now, including Johor after the Tupai king start became famous being last few years, as the Penang Tupai King seller said, the old tree will produce high quality Tupai king durian after 3 years , i know that is tupai king tree start fruiting in my place in Johor segamat.

[@Sam-yj6br]

Is there a difference when masak tempoyak using expensive durian? I like masak tempoyak udang 🤤🤤🤤

[@imanmanimanman7667]

😍😍😍😋😋😋

[@yftan2873]

Kasap merah. One which fermented so quickly. That it is now rarely exported.

[@therover65]

I heard long ago before all these big name varieties came onto the scene that Singapore used to produce the best durians. The last time I tasted local SG durian was in Pulau Ubin decades ago. They were small and the flesh thin. Can’t recall the taste though but cannot compare to even Mao Shan Wang.

[@newlearner7824]

Our durians farm in kampung every season we have this tupai king durians,durians with holes eaten by tupai.Very cheap almost free of charge.😅.

[@robw1927]

Best assignment. I'm sure Diana agrees

[@daddyraffles7083]

Singapore may already be able to take advantage of community open spaces or community garden by planting fruit trees with Singapore's identity...in addition to flower trees and shade trees that can give Singapore's identity... maybe a special variety of durian tree? which was first cultured and planted in Singapore?

[@Smartjododajo]

Problem: the heavier durian fruits tend to fall, quite rarely but still.

[@daddyraffles7083]

@@Smartjododajo 🤔🤔🤔 Safety SOPs may be required

[@sdqsdq6274]

i never ever see npark plant a fruit tree before , anyway its illegal to pluck their fruit tree

[@hitthedeck4115]

You don't plant fruit trees in parks (or in other public space such as sidewalks). They are higher in maintenance and the dropped fruit on the ground is a liability.

[@fendi2785]

wow. do you think it really that easy? hahahhahahahahhaha. if that the case malaysia should have durian tree beside klcc or bukit bintang.

[@Tan92lfc]

Jelebu in Negeri Sembilan got new Year 1 Durian Harvest

[@hlee2]

Didnt know SAF section's fastest runner from OG Every Singaporean Son is now a durian seller

[@yongkangyong9949]

No wonder he looked so familiar haha

[@tecnic4]

Which of the 5?

[@larrydestiny2184]

It’s basically MSW and black thorn.

[@njamil85]

Seeing a lots of Chinese from Mainland China, Japanese & Korean visited Malaysia because of durian.

[@wingchun67]

would be interesting to do a comparison of durian seller from malaysia and singapore, the sellers from singapore would say from personal experience have less exposure to durian compared to malaysia and would have different thoughts in identifying the fruits, as per this video the comments on them identifying musang king is not the same. Like how the seed is flat..we have D24 with such seeds here also so I dont think its true.

[@tangcheekong9778]

at 11:32 Mr.Chew mentioned he 'discovered' original Tupai King in Tapah kampung?In that case,who originally owns the original Tupai King tree/strain?

[@ongtengkee9225]

大芭 means deep forest 。see 原住民大芭=森林榴莲 KL liew.wrong translation by singaporean.

[@80sXiaoming]

The OG is a wild tree.

[@sunchanwang542]

Orang Asli

[@hieeih6468]

The original and numbawan best durian in the world and some say the galaxy is Musang King Mao Shan Wang from Malaysia

[@80sXiaoming]

That's why when I find a trustworthy seller, I cling on for dear life. The sad reality is that finding such a seller can be quite a journey, and that you have to pay "school fees" along the way in the form of not getting what you paid for.

[@kelvgan]

MSW is good enough for me no matter what variant. Will not go to the extreme for some rare gem and will not fork for that ultimate price.

[@askarsepoi]

It's all commercial branding. Initially, everyone started with D24, later D101. Some use ioi. Later, D196 , commercialise as musang king. MARDI and local R&D did a lot of research for better durian.

[@CentroReventon]

Just this season, I’ve seen numerous dishonest sellers transferring durians from mao shan wang section to black gold section

[@seanchen9265]

Weirdly Sarawak wasn't in the conversation. We have lots of planter here too. Maybe ours go to Singapore as well.

[@fendi2785]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@skychen5476]

When is Singapore ever going to note the existence of red durian that can only be found from wild forests of Borneo :(

[@viviancheung7307]

I love durians so much it’s my favourite fruit.

[@eatdrinkrunwalk]

Should have tried the wine experiment whereby they put the different varieties of durians and ask the experts to rank in taste and pricing...

[@jumatosman7]

Make madotary for importer to paint color code for correct type of durain avoid scam at stem

[@run306]

the Tupai king is like the PUYAT variety in the Philippines.

[@leowheng9372]

C 'on CNA ! Musang King is from an unknown pedigree , that was a product of chance discovery , among the pool of all the above named varieties which are geographical varieties , from monsoon side of the Peninsula where there 's one wild durian that has not been taxamocically "discovered". This excempts the Black Thorn. All the local varietiy names pre-date the Musang King , but don't measure up , but from which pool , came the Musang King. These local varieties are so limited that "geographical variety" feels a mismnomer.(There's not enough fruits to export to Singapore , let alone China.) Durian segregation paleontologically is down to the annual migration route of the flying fox. (You don't see that anymore. The fruit bat does't really cross state borders , and are distracted by banana nectar.) (On top of that guano's got a price on it's head , illegal it may be to harvest.) By the time the British landed in Malaya , they recorded "pollen contamination" i.e. hybridization. ( Malayan Botany). Anthropologically durian seeds travel a long distance in someone's pocket or luggage before and after the British. Propagation looked a different shape , when.

[@russellheng1242]

Last Month paid s$88 for 1 Day “All you can eat MSW buffet” in JB. My advice to dear S’porean, NEVER EVER JOIN SUCH TOUR!!! Only less than 10% offered to us are actually MSW!!!😭😭

[@audreyDsouza]

Omg..I really want to eat durian now!!

[@Audy-cm2vm]

Chew Chee Wan is so witty 😅

[@lingth]

There is probably no way to validate the durian species by a central board and award certificate of authenticity.. So it's really based on experience and your level of trust with the seller.

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

I heard there is Guo Shan Wank.

[@iskhrm1688]

Durian = the nutmeg of 18th.century. wonder any islands swapping will take place, remember Manhattan & the Bandas? 😀

[@kitsura]

All these durain sellers are profiteering. In the future all "premium" durains should affix a cert of authenticity like LV handbags.

[@GMD3N]

Should go and shame the durian sellers that mis label

[@nickgary972]

As a malaysian,its all part of the hype marketing,im not going to buy it I remembered it well at ome time before covid season i think around 2017-2019 the supply for durian in malaysia is over the demand,the price felt as low as it can be as nobody would want to buy durian anymore,its just too much Then all of sudden,those durian farmers introduce a special breed which is musang king which they only exported to China,but,the local can get it too and its just expensive as hell because its "rare breed" and then all of sudden,people started to hunting this rare breed to have a taste of it And the demand were over the supply once again,durian becoming a must have fruit during its season,and later theres more breed coming in too If rambutan seller want to be rich,try selling the yellow rambutan or green one as a rare breed,or introduce some purple rambutan as the rare breed and make it a plus selling point easily For me its always two type of durian only,kampung and kahwin,nothing more

[@Tigerpork]

I am watching this while eating my snow skin “Red Prawn” durian mooncake 🤤😁

[@jasontungjw]

I just buy durian that are on lelong and they still taste good anyway haha.

[@justicerules1373]

I bought a giant 5 kg durian and it was almost 4 USD. I am going to try it tonight and see how it tastes😂

[@CrispyShirt]

Her reaction @ 08:08 😂

[@safiyyahhijab]

Tupai king, black thorn, maoshangwan are diff thing. Black gold from old tree, normally old tree give richer taste compared to younger tree

[@user-cg9rn4gp5k]

Is all from.Malaysia... Truly Asia

[@sleepy_dobe]

How did the panel visually tell the difference between the Black Gold and MSW? I'm really curious and very interested to learn. I love eating durians and ever since I've learned that King of Kings, Black Gold, Old Tree and MSW are basically all MSW, I've refused to pay more than the prevailing market price of MSW for any durian that's labelled as those premium ones. I see it as the seller trying to make more money by using these marketing "tricks". But I don't want to just use a blanket "ban" on them. If there is a real distinguishing visual characteristic to it, I want to learn it. May not make me willing to pay more for it, but at least I can tell if a seller is honestly asking for more because it is "premium" MSW, or if he's just taking advantage of the "premium" name.

[@TheycallmeFW]

Honestly who started selling durians based on weight? It’s like buying Mala ingredients based on weight. If you say longans are sold based on weight, it’s understandable because it’s small, but a big fruit like durian should be just by the price of each fruit, technically people are buying the weight of the husk which they are throwing away.

[@adirazaidin5985]

The seller bought from the farm base on weight so, how to sell without weighting the whole fruit?

[@kelvinkwok5305]

Probably the same way crabs and lobsters are being sold? You probably don't eat the shell but they contribute most to the weight.

[@ysngngys7753]

Meanwhile, poor me haggling for $5 per box... or $10 for 3 boxes...

[@ivanteohcc2231]

Singaporean money easier to con when it comes to durian because they love durian too much 😅

[@Excelsior2043]

There's a new variety they say was the ancestor of Musang King, Gua Pahang Raja Kunyit. DK if true anot

[@AnalekAites]

Durian wise ... i prefer creamy sweet ( not bitter please ) and not so thick flesh ... usually, what kind of durian type should i get?

[@khokl9288]

Singapore local durian sellers almost 50% are selling fraud durian variety 😅😂