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  • Durian Palace   - This resource site for the legendary fruit, includes information on botany, cultivation, selecting, and culinary tips, festivals, news, links, message board, classifieds and a photo gallery.

  • Bao Sheng Durian Farm - Farm in Penang, Malaysia, presents information about the tree and its cultivation, the fruit (which it offers in all-you-can-eat buffets), and descriptions of several varieties.
  • Chat11.com: Durian Fruit - Presents odd facts, trivia, and quotations, descriptions of the smell, and a folktale relating to the fruit.
  • The Crop of the day: Durian - Provides basic information about the tree, its fruit, and nutritional information.
  • Daniel Eats Durian Fruit - Daniel Greenhouse describes his experiences eating the fruit in Bali and Paris, illustrated with photos.
  • Durian - Short description of the fruit, its flavor and fragrance, and typical uses.
  • Durian - An expat in Singapore describes his personal experiences, from early avoidance to an enthusiastic embrace.
  • Durian - The Real Forbidden Fruit - Article from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers background information and a personal experience sampling a specimen purchased from an Asian fruit market.
  • Durian and Mangosteens - Article on the two tropical fruits, with purchasing tips, storage and handling information, and a few recipes.
  • Empirical Aesthetics, Or, Eating a Durian Fruit - A story in photos and words of a group of Texans purchasing, smelling, and sampling a large durian.
  • Wikipedia: Durian - Reference article providing information on the tree and fruit, along with pointers on purchasing, selecting, and opening fruits.