For durian lovers, the name of musang king surely is very popular. Even, some people may still have not got chance to taste the durian musang king because of its rarity and its high price. Compared to other types of durian, the musang king becomes the best one in term of taste and texture. Its golden yellow color already attracts people to try the fruit. Then, it is sweet with only small hint of bitterness. Then, its texture is the best among the fruit. In addition to its thick flesh, the texture is like custard and it is creamy once it enters your mouth. Combination of taste, aroma, and texture make people love the musang king durian.
Information about Musang King Durian
For some people, they may think that all durians are the same. Shape and color may look similar with no clear distinctive factors. However for farmers to durian lovers, the differences can be spotted easily even from the color and shape of its spikes. Especially for the durian musang king, its characteristics are quite clear. In case you are curious about the musang king, you can check the further information below.
- Grading
The durian musang king may be called as the best one in the world. However, there are still different grades among them. You can find three different levels, from AA, A, to B. Some main indicators are its weight and number of sections. AA grade has weight more than 1.5 kg and 25-40% of its weight is the flesh. In other word, the flesh is around 500 to 600 gram. As for the section, there can be four to five sections. In comparison, the A grade only has around 400 gram of flesh with three sections. Then, the B grade only has around 100-200 gram of flesh with less than 3 sections.
- Season
Most of durians are harvested based on the season. In other word, the fruits are not available all along the year. For the durian musang king, the fruits are ready to harvest around June and August. However, it is still the range and the whole timing depends on the weather, especially the movement of southwest monsoon that regulates the weather in Southeast Asian countries. That is why durian lovers start to coming to Malaysia to Singapore during the harvest season of musang king.
- Its development
The durian musang king is actually modified from the natural durian. It was developed in 20th century. Its color, excellent taste, and great texture made it different from other types of durian. In Malaysia, it is also called as D197, Rajah Kunyit, and also May Shan Wang. As for its popularity, it started to flourish after Chinese businessmen promoted the musang king in 2010.
- Nutrition
In addition to its excellent taste and texture, durian musang king has great nutrition values. It is rich of Vitamin C. Then, the antioxidants in musang king are quite high and it can boost the immune system. In addition, there are collagen, potassium, and even magnesium. Thus, many health benefits can be obtained from the famous durian.
The durian musang king is surely popular. Even, some people will come to Malaysia only to find the fruit during its harvest season. Of course, the taste and texture are worth the price, and there are plenty nutrients to gain.
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