This almost seems to be a different species it is so different from red-fleshed Durio graveolens (which I will refer to as "red durian"). My wife and I both like red durian (D. graveolens) very much. My wife loves whiskey pollen (D. graveolens) even more, however, it is the only durio that I know of that I don't really like. Here are the differences:
This has yellow-orange flesh. Red durian is red-fleshed.
This has a very strong aroma of whiskey (not the alcohol aroma, but whiskey) and bee pollen. Red durian has very little aroma.
This has a very high flesh to seed ratio of about 3:2 on an unaborted seed. See photo above. To the right of the seed is the flesh that has come off of that seed. Red durian usually has much thinner flesh on an unaborted seed.
This has a stong flavour, just like the aroma with some bitterness from the pollen-flavoured element. Red durian has a very subtle flavour with no bitter element.
Similarities:
Both are more expensive than any other type of Durio here in Tenom.
Both have lower sweetness than a durian.
Both have higher fat than a durian.
Both have less water than a durian.
Both crack open while still on the tree.
Externally they look the same.
Both are the same size.
