A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit.

Long before he was the Durian King, Tan Eow Chong was canvassing rural Malaysia for plants he could farm when he stumbled on a roadside stand selling a curiously golden-fleshed variety of the fruit.

Durian isn't called "The King of Fruits" for nothing. It's a fruit that makes itself known, with sharp green spikes and a distinct scent reminiscent of garlic and bananas. Although durian is not often ...

The durian kingdom has spawned by-pro­d­ucts so wide in range that the thorny fruit is available 365 days in diverse forms.

WHILE prices of premium durian varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn have plunged sharply, a wild durian known as ...

There's little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called "king of all fruits" is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where ...

Daniel asks: I just moved here after travelling in Southeast Asia where I tasted a lot of durian fruit and loved it. Can I grow durian in Hawaii and, if so, how? ADVERTISING Daniel asks: I just moved ...

With the thought of how to rise out of poverty and not depend on government policies, farmer Huynh Thanh Lam from Nhon Ai ...

Scientists have discovered that Southeast Asia's endangered fruit bats -- commonly known as flying foxes -- play an important part in the pollination of the iconic and economically important durian ...

McDonald’s has introduced a new durian crunch McFlurry flavor to its dessert kiosk menus in Singapore. But for anyone who’s actually smelled the spiky fruit, you may be scratching your head and asking ...

There’s little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called “king of all fruits” is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where ...