Durian smell like banana

Thailand's leading durian Songpol Somsri has developed durian varieties - the world's most smelly fruit - with a mild scent like ripe bananas.

This new durian called Chantaburi No. 1 is being planted in a garden near the border with Cambodia, and is a hope of Thailand to create new products to reach foreign markets, especially in the US and Europe. Europe.

However, taking away the fame of durian has caused a heated debate around the world. Author of Bob Halliday international cuisine objected: 'Oh no, this is the beginning of the end. Creating an durian variety that doesn't smell like a prickly rose. This takes away the soul (durian) '. "The smell must be exhausted from durian," said the owner of durian farm Chang Peik Seng in Malaysia. Mr. Chang asserted that the durian does not smell bad will only get one third of the price compared to ordinary durian.

This new durian is named Chantaburi No. 1 (Photo: Thomas Fuller / IHT)

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