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Durian
Durian is one of tropical fruits
and it is the one and only fruit which has an International name ‘durian’. The botanical
name of durian is Durio zibethinus and belongs to genus Durio. Durian
is a native fruit of Indonesia and Malaysia. Its name ‘durian’ is derived from
Malay-Indonesian languages word, duri, which means ‘spike’. Southeast Asian
people often called durian as ‘the king of fruit’ because its strong odor,
thick skin, and largr size.
Durian tree can reach height from 25-50
meters depends on its species. The species of durian which had known currently are
30 species. Nine of those species had been identified as edible fruits: D. zibethinus,
D. dulcis, D. glandiflorus, D. graveolens, D. kutejensis, D. macrantha, D.
oxleyanus, and D. testudinarum; but, the most well-known among the is the Durio
zibethinus one. Durio species flower once or twice in a year and it is
seasonal, depends on the species.
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Durian fruit is a good source of carbohydrates and also
contains significant amounts of protein and vitamin B and C. People often eat
it directly or make it as many food products. In indonesia, the food products that
made from durian fruit for example, dodol durian, lempok, tempoyak, kripik
durian (durian chips), ice cream durian, and ketan durian.
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