Durian costs 120 per kilo in other cities compared to the P40 in the local market.
Young chef Patrick Co puts a Davao spin on tin-can cakes: homemade
durian jam is layered with
durian mousse and
durian pound cake and thick white chocolate ganache.
Musang Kings are considered premium
durians due to their intense yet well-balanced, custardy sweet taste.
The thorny
durian is a delicacy in much of Asia but also controversial - you either love it or hate it.
The exotic
durian is native to Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysian rainforests.
Mr Rodthong owns a
durian farm and the centre processes some 50 tonnes of it every day.
"As soon as I have an in-law, I will give up all my assets to him," Rodthong said whose
durian farm processes some 50 tonnes of the fruit every day, and is the biggest in the region.
A crowd of people reach out to claim free
durians, hailed as the 'king of fruits' by fans, during the 'Kenduren' festival in Jombang, East Java on Sunday.
In the jungle-clad district of Raub in central Malaysia, swathes of rainforest have recently been chopped down to make way for a new plantation, with
durian seedlings protected by netting planted across bare hillsides.
" The
durian fruit and "balut" are among the 80 delicacies considered as the world's "most disgusting food." Although
durian is described in the museum's website as an "infamously stinky fruit from Thailand," the fruit is also grown in the Philippines, particularly in Davao.
The report points out that Malaysia's Raub region, which is frequented by Chinese and Singapore tourists on '
durian tours,' is losing forests to
durian plantations.