Durian

» 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.
   http://www.durianpalace.com/

» 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.

   
   http://www.durian.com.my/

» Chat11.com: Durian Fruit
   Presents odd facts, trivia, and quotations, descriptions of the smell, and a folktale relating to the fruit.

   
   http://www.chat11.com/Durian_Fruit

» Daniel Eats Durian Fruit
   Daniel Greenhouse describes his experiences eating the fruit in Bali and Paris, illustrated with photos.

   
   http://www.ghouse.com/daniel/durian/

» Durian
   Short description of the fruit, its flavor and fragrance, and typical uses.

   
   http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/fruits/eng_version/durian.htm

» 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.

   
   http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/kitchen/2002fa_durian.html

» Durian and Mangosteens
   Article on the two tropical fruits, with purchasing tips, storage and handling information, and a few recipes.

   
   http://www.proscitech.com.au/trop/d.htm

» 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.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/cfreeland9999/EmpiricalAesthetics.htm

» The Crop of the day: Durian
   Provides basic information about the tree, its fruit, and nutritional information.

   
   http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/gepts/pb143/crop/durian/durian.htm

» Wikipedia: Durian
   Reference article providing information on the tree and fruit, along with pointers on purchasing, selecting, and opening fruits.

   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durian