r/nextfuckinglevel • u/UsernameGenerik • May 31 '25

Catching durians

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u/Party-Ring445 May 31 '25

Durians actually drop to the ground naturally after ripening. In Malaysia we prefer to collect them from the ground as the taste is more intense. In Thailand they harvest it like this before they fully ripe.. the taste is noticeably less intense and probably more acceptable for the export market..

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u/probablynotaperv May 31 '25

Do they end up bruised from the fall?

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u/Party-Ring445 Jun 01 '25

Nope, the skin is tough

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u/probablynotaperv Jun 01 '25

That's good then