For generations since the mid-19th century, the Hakka Chinese have settled on the hills of
Balik Pulau, the quiet backwaters of Penang Island. They 'followed the wind'as pragmatic …

ABSTRACT A quick Google search about Penang durians will immediately showcase a
diversity of durian varieties like Red Prawn, Green Skin, and Khun Poh, in the Penang durio …

When oil palm appeared as a new commercial crop in the 1970s, smallholders cleared their
durian plots and switched to planting of oil palm. Today, durian is the new" Golden Crop" to …

The tropical fruit durian in Southeast and East Asia has witnessed a surge in popularity in
the past two decades to assume the rank of a fetishized commodity. This research …

The durian, often called the King of Fruit, is one of the most beloved, most hated, and least
understood of the fruits of Southeast Asia. The edible fleshy part is the aril that surrounds the …

The Durian Tourist's Guide to Thailand is a comprehensive travel guide to indulging in
Southeast Asia's King of Fruit while enjoying the turquoise coast, sandy beaches, exotic …

This thesis explores the attitudes towards the durian, a fruit which famously arouses
emotions as divergent as enticement and revulsion. The main argument is that such feelings …

'Penglai rice,'or Oryza sativa japonica, introduced by the Japanese during the colonial era, is
nowadays Taiwan's most important variety of rice and staple food. The variety Oryza sativa …

This article explores attitudes toward the durian, a Southeast Asian fruit that famously
arouses emotions as divergent as enticement and revulsion. Starting from the idea that …

This book focuses on the diversity and distribution and present status of cultivation and
production of durian in Thailnd. Information on the collection, characterization and …