A selection of branded durians in a plantation in Balik Pulau, the durian centre of Penang ( {$ R2 [! N1 U! W( s( Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDurians of Balik Pulau ! X2 n" K$ _* B' Q. _. Z5.39.217.77:8898In Penang , Malaysia , the best place to get good durians is in the town of Balik Pulau, on the south-west corner of Penang Island . Balik Pulau is a 30 minute drive over the main range and has a lot of durian estates. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ H6 c+ Q9 ?, ~( P, ^
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The following is a selection of branded durians which I photographed during the 2007公仔箱論壇0 X3 C/ U. w$ @! w9 I: M
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'Number Eleven' is a very popular durian in the 70's. It has creamy yellow flesh with a pleasant taste and a subtle smell. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& x3 B. F; j; b% t T( J3 Y8 r' I2 w
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The D604 was first cultivated by the late Mr. Teh Hew Hong of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh is quite sweet, and has some 'body' to it as the seed is small. 2 `$ D; g9 H9 Q
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[attach]506979[/attach]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: a3 K9 n/ e. L/ T# G8 S5 y2 x D700 & |$ b4 r' X. O5 @4 ?5.39.217.77:8898The flesh is darker than D600, like chrome yellow. Also slightly hard. Crispy, but the smell is not very strong. - G, w' P* J l/ O5 p* w
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[attach]506980[/attach] , @: [# b: [" i5 r0 T5.39.217.77:8898Ang Sim (Red Heart) . I6 m7 Y* E0 C; v" D5.39.217.77:8898Ang Sim is a durian with flesh which is quite soft and very sweet, and dark yellow in colour. It also has a nice aroma. 公仔箱論壇; Z' v5 @. v( P- G3 l- K
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This durian takes the name of the late Mr Lau Khun Poh, who first budded it. Khun Poh has beautiful orangy flesh with a slightly bitter-sweet taste and a heavy aroma. 5.39.217.77:8898! {( s+ ?7 p0 o0 A
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[attach]506982[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e: d3 _: t8 S8 m* s Hor Loh (Water Gourd Durian) ! V+ l# c0 b- U% [5.39.217.77:8898The flesh of the Hor Loh is very soft, dry and quite bitter. It has a sharp smell to it. Hor Loh was first cultivated at the Brown Estate of Sungai Ara. It got its name from its appearance resembling a 'Hor Lor' pumpkin. If the durian hits the ground hard when it falls, the flesh tends to be bitter thereafter. ) X4 c. F2 R2 f$ B! x
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Ang Heh originates from Pondok Upeh, Balik Pulau, and has a round-shaped husk. The orange reddish flesh is highly aromatic, very soft with a bitter-sweet taste. . I- z5 t) y! j公仔箱論壇 0 }$ }! r- D# C$ Z7 P, `5.39.217.77:8898. ^6 [7 {+ @7 Q* E( T0 J
[attach]506984[/attach] 2 v% ?* Q( i- e5.39.217.77:8898Xiao Hung (Little Red Durian)TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 G" h# t, s2 P* D; g5 w
Xiao Hung, whose name means 'Little Red One,' originates in Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau. The flesh has a bittersweet taste to it, with a touch of sourness. The one that I tasted for this write-up is a bit hard. There are only one or two seeds per section, but the flesh is thick. : T3 L% y$ v( M- n Q6 MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 4 z# M, u; z$ |* k" I公仔箱論壇 $ u- c; w5 e/ P/ U. }/ G g9 D7 r- B. g[attach]506985[/attach]! V% G5 h' q7 T6 e3 U Yah Kang (Centipede Durian) ! b# a; w; y5 k1 c8 u9 a0 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYah Kang is one of my favourite durians. Although its flesh is whitish, the taste is superb, milky, like very sweet, melting chocolate. The name 'yah kang' means centipede, and accounts for the number of centipedes found at the foot of the tree, hence giving it the rather unusual name. - ^8 {0 y" _/ R2 f* HTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# A4 p8 N7 L* _0 t1 K8 L
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Bak Eu has a slightly acidic aroma. The flesh is whitish while the taste is qite bitter but nice. ! \' f- w2 b7 ]. a- J% g
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This durian is gets its unusual name because it looks like two durians joined together, one big and one small. When split open, you almost thought the two halves belong to two different durians. Coupling has whitish flesh which is slightly dry but tastes good7 m( q( {: _3 Y9 w* y
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[attach]506989[/attach]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) P' K' k) L* ?3 m$ |# a! t& I Ooi Kyau (Tumeric Durian) ' I. X% m% E/ k% DThe name Ooi Kyau (tumeric) describes the colour of the bright yellow flesh of this durian. It is very sweet and tasty. ( g* r, c: [! z( D$ f# Z# r) S
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As the name suggests, Ang Jin Durian has deep orange flesh. It is very sweet and tasty. [attach]506991[/attach] ) d4 \6 g7 M- t' p3 D" RLin Fong Jiau公仔箱論壇7 I/ D4 p0 {+ J8 o, M
This durian is named after Lin Fong Jiau, aka Mrs Jackie Chan. I wonder whether it is indicative of the relationship of the celebrity couple, for Lin Fong Jiau is a bittersweet tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb D9 Z f+ _% S' I$ P
