Flowers are seen in clusters on the older tree branches and the trunk. They are large, feathery, 5 petals, producing copious amounts of nectar and varying in color from pink to white and in size from small to large depending on species. Dorios bear some beautiful globular-shaped fruit that can grow up to 40cm long and 30cm in diameter covered in closely spaced needle-like spines. The fruit shell has a strong distinctive odor.

The edible portions of the durio fruit, inside, is light yellow, orange or bright red, depending on species and it is thick, creamy and delicious. Tutong is the sweetest of all durio fruits while others lack this sweetness they have an agreeable savory like quality, good to be used as a side dish with rice.

The fruit must be picked according to the preferences of the consumer as this varies from region to region. The durian fruit is used to flavor sweets such as biscuits, cakes milkshakes and ice cream. The red-fleshed durian does not drop its fruit when ripe unlike other durio species. The seed is edible but it must be cooked first.

Durios can be propagated from seed. It is however, most common these days that cultivars been propagated by layering or grafting methods. Trees grow well in the wet tropics in clay or sandy loam soils from sea levels to an altitude of 1000 meters.

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