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Durian Handbook

A connoisseur's guide to finding your favourite durian.
Benjamin Lupton
Use the table below for the characteristics of each durian. The number is the (sub)species, the names are the locales where that species was grown.
Variety
Sulfur
Ferment
Complexity
Rating
1
D2 Nato Nina
None
None
None
Beginners
2
D3 Second Son
​
​
​
​
3
D7
​
​
​
​
4
D10 Green Head
​
​
​
​
5
D11
Some
Some
Caramel
Good
6
D18
​
​
​
​
7
D24 Sultan, Bukit Merah
None
None
None
Beginners
8
D24 XO
Some
Minute
Some
Beginners
9
D96
​
​
​
​
10
D101 Mas
Intricate
Minute
Intricate
Heavenly
11
D160 Teka, Green Bamboo, Juk Keok
Minor
None
Minute
Ok
12
D162 Tawa
​
​
​
​
13
D163 Hor Lor
​
​
​
​
14
D165 Green Thorn
​
​
​
​
15
D175 Red prawn, Ang He, Udang Merah, Hong Har
None
None
Minute
Good
16
D197 Musang King, Raja Kunyit, Mao San Wong, Butter King
Some
None
Intricate
Good
17
604 Zibethinus
Some
Some; none
Intricate; Mild
Fantastic; 6/10, too mild, pricey
18
Super tan
Some
Some
Some
Meh
19
Kapai
Some
Some
Intricate, cheesecake
Fantastic
20
Golden Pheonix, Jin Feng
​
​
​
​
21
Kampung
None
None
Minute
Poor
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