Black Thorn Durian Premium Set

GEORGE TOWN: A durian shop at Jalan Macalister, which went viral on social media for selling three durians for almost RM1,000 (RM937), was slapped with a RM2,000 compound for displaying confusing price tags which were not written in Bahasa Malaysia. Many stalls declare that they sell Durian of the year 2012 - Black Thorn that have escalated the price of durian per kg to RM 40-RM 50. With this breed, many customer fears that they might be taken a ride on the durian seller as durian King is one of the limited provider that sells this breed, that is available in both of their branch in Bukit Bintang and also TTDI.
The durian got its name because the tips of the thorns on this variety tends to be darker. If you think that Singapore only has two durian d24 seasons - hot and hotter - you're not wrong, but we'd much prefer thinking of it as durian season and no-durian season instead.

Studies show that when small farmers shift from owning one to three hectares from the cultivation of low value crops like rice and corn to modern durian production practices including the planting of Musang King, the standard of living of farmers is pulled out from poverty into the middle class and above.
According to this second-generation owner of the family-run business based in Penang, the recent bout of publicity this particular variety has received, in China, especially”, has tempted unscrupulous sellers to market cheaper varieties like D24 with hiked-up prices under the guise of Black Thorn.

The fact that there are Pulau Ubin Durians might be of a surprise to you, but for Durian devotees and especially the one's who have lived through Singapore's Golden Age of Durians, Pulau Ubin Durians are a time portal to an era where the coming of the Durian season was as eagerly anticipated as the Malaysian Cup Finals.
Market price is higher than Musang King. A rarer taste, which according to Durian Seng is found only in durians from older trees eaten within 30 minutes of their fall, is a fleeting numbing” quality felt on the tongue and lips. Famous food critic from Hong Kong Chua Lam and his group purposely visited Penang to taste this fancy fruit.
The origin of the name Musang King” dates back to the 80s, when a man named Tan Lai Fook from Raub, Pahang stumbled upon a durian tree in Gua Musang, Kelantan. There's no better time than now to come and indulge to satisfy your durian craving at Durian King TTDI for some of the best durians in town.

His friend's trees were taken from a seed of a durian eaten in Thailand, but no one knows which durian or where. Black Thorn Durian also known as Ochee”. Around the same time, Mr. Leow was realizing that his Black Thorns had matured into something pretty special.
Has a bittersweet, rich and creamy taste. Of course, we tasted other durian variety such as Musang King and Durian Kampung. According to 99 Old Trees , you should check for dryness of the stem and large cracks (hairline cracks are normal!), as these are usually indicators that the durian is old.

The heat waves of this year, however, proved to be a lesson on how capricious nature can be. In Penang, a blazing spring made trees flower profusely. In Penang, the variation was broader, with durians that were salmon orange and fluffy as whipping cream, deep gold and sticky as peanut butter, or pale white with an alcoholic rum punch.
As I arrange the creamy flesh for them to taste, they pepper me with questions I've come to expect. For these reasons, Musang King tops other varieties in the preference of China for import to that country from Malaysia thereby dislodging the best from Thailand - the fruits of variety Monthong.

Lovers claim the taste is richer than Musang King, with a pleasing hint of bitterness. A typical durian tree can bear fruit after four or five years. There are no comments for "Black Thorn" Durian. At 99 Old Trees, you can feast on durians at an intimate omakase-style session.