Fresh durian is not commonplace; expect to shell out a handsome sum wherever you track it down. ... Musang King and Monthong, ...

He sold a ton of grade C Monthong durian for VND110,000 per kilogram and still has two tons of the off-season fruit to harvest next week, he said. "I have never seen prices this high.

For durian beginners, the Monthong, a sweet and creamy variety grown for export to countries like the U.S., is a good starting point. The Longlaplae, too, has a mild, ...

Prices of highest-grade Monthong durians rose by 3.5% to VND150,000 (US$5.9) per kilogram on Saturday in the Mekong Delta, one of Vietnam's largest durian-producing regions. They were stable at around ...

In the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands durian prices have shot up last week, with monthong making the most gains. The highest quality monthong durians, weighing two to five kilograms, now cost ...

For example, Monthong, or golden pillow, durian grown in China did not contain the antioxidant quercetin at all, while its Thai counterpart contained huge amounts, researchers at the Hainan ...

Durian of different varieties were collected at over VND80,000 per kilogram. Monthong durian was sold at VND95,000-100,000 per kilogram, while second- and third-class durian was VND50,000. Deputy ...

Monthong durians are originally from Thailand, but are now also widely cultivated in Indonesia and Vietnam. This durian variant is large, usually weighing about 3kg to 5kg.

Everything you should know about "The King of Fruit" Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Lexi Juhl Durian isn't called "The King of Fruits" for nothing. It's a fruit ...