For centuries, the durian has been both venerated and vilified, earning its place as the most polarizing fruit in the world. Known in Southeast Asia as the "king of fruits" yet excluded from ...

paper, leather, and house paint. It is classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Traces of the chemical were detected in some Thai durian shipments in late 2024, prompting China to enforce ...

Farmers growing durian and coffee earned up to billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$39,500) last year thanks to soaring prices or yields. Thanh, a coffee farmer in the Central Highlands' Kon Tum ...