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I read something (not too much) about this plant....is it real that its fruit alters the flavor you feel eating other fruits ?? Who tried it?
I hope there's a good harvest of both Z-4 and Marissa Abius this time! They are able to live in subtropical or are they more like rambutan and mangosteen?
My favorite durian note is more of a texture than a taste. I love the whipping cream texture of ultra good durians. Describing the taste is really impossible as durian doesn't taste like any other fruit or food. It's really incredibly unique. It's kind of like describing a banana to someone who never has tasted one. I think the taste uniqueness of durian is part of what makes them so special.
Jake some seasoned campaigner claim the complexity of Malaysian durians makes them more appealing than the thai types which they consider as being less.I have eaten a lot of durians and that is not my opinion.The rich nuttiness,thick flesh and appealing flavour of the thai types like monthong, luang,gumpun and gaan yeow agree with me.D101 and D99 are not that different and the finest Malaysian varieties like red prawn (D175),D197,D190 and a few others are just as good but many Malaysian varieties don't cut it for me.
Being an enthusiast myself who devours nothing less than 60 fruits of half a dozen varieties every season, i too feel the Malaysian ones are the best types in general, esp when it comes to flavor complexity. Ofcourse, one could stumble upon a Monthong or a Ganyao that can rival the best of Malaysian types. I think factors like age of the tree, soil fertility and micro climate play a major role in altering/bettering the tastes of Durian, especially in the case of Thai cultivars. Hello Jake
If you have a look at this page you will see most of the things you are interested in will probably be OK.
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/export/plants-plant-products/exportersguide
Though as Tropicdude suggests, Australia does have concerns about the importing country but more
for maintaining good relations than anything else I think.
I hope i'd be able to carry at least a few species of plants out of Australia
This is an interesting idea! It seems from this forum that Australian members are growing some uncommon plants. Can members comment on which tropical fruit plants maybe be cultivated in Australia which are not found in the U.S.?
I think the issue is, whether the country you are importing to, allows it. in other words, if you are flying from Australia to India, you will need to check with India's agricultural dept, and/or customs.
I have heard of some some local governments prohibiting exports, for example, I believe ( correct me anyone if I am wrong ) that citrus is illegal to import or export out of Florida. ( plants )
A friend came back from Bali today and past on a few gula pasir seeds to me.They are likely to have good sub tropical tolerance and be alright in the lowland ttropics Those steamy monsoon days of 27c to 36c and 1000% humidity didn't upset my small gula pasir.
I'm going to Bali early September but wouldn't have a clue what the differences are but I'll make some enquiries while there. The main reason for going is to find the highest growing Durian amongst other tropicals high up in the mountainous cool air.
Good luck with that and identifying whether they are not really one of the other Bali salaks will be difficult.You need a reliable person who got them from the eastern highlands of Bali and there are 13 types of S.z. var amboina there and a few more on adjacent islands like Ambon.
