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Durian is often regarded as the King of Fruits. The outer husk has tough, sharp spines, but within, the edible flesh has a distinctive, penetrating fragrance that most people find irresistible. The flesh has a strong, sweet flavor with a creamy texture that melts in the mouth. It is a rich source of vitamins A, B1, B2, and C as well as carbohydrates and dietary fiber.
Monthong is the most important and famous durian variety of Thailand. It means "golden pillow" in Thai. It produces large, elongated, oval-cylindrical fruits tapering at the stylar end. The large fruit has a pronounced beak, lobed, yellowish-brown each weighing about 3 - 5 kg. The peduncle is thick and moderately long and the rind is thick and covered with sharp, pointed, small, conical, densely packed spines. Each fruit has 10-15 arils and many small, shrunken (aborted) seeds. Each locule has usually 3 large, thick, creamy, smooth, pale yellow arils. The pulp has mild odour and of excellent quality, constituting more than 30% edible portion and has little physiological disorders.