Are there still durians in July? Will there be durian to eat in Thailand in July?

Durian is a summer delicacy, mainly produced in Southeast Asia and other places. It is also grown in many places in China. Therefore, people who travel to Thailand especially like to eat local durian. So, are there still durians in July? Will there be durian to eat in Thailand in July?

Are durians still available in Thailand in July?

Market season

04-07 (Eastern Thailand)

08-09 ( Southern Thailand)

Durian, also known as Shaozi, is the fruit of durian, a tall evergreen tree of the Kapok family. It is native to Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar and other places. In recent years, it has been cultivated in Guangdong, Hainan and other provinces of my country. During the mature period It is from November to February and June to August. The fruit is oval, spherical or elliptical, weighing up to 3-5kg and up to 25cm long. When mature, the fruit surface is brownish-yellow with numerous woody spikes. There are dozens of seeds inside, with a milky white fleshy aril. The main part of food. The fruit has a strong smell and sweet taste. It is known as the "King of Fruits" and is a famous fresh fruit in Southeast Asia.

Characteristics of durian

Durian is oval in shape and generally weighs about two kilograms. It has a woody hard shell on the outside and is divided into rooms inside. Each room contains three or four eggs the size of an egg yolk. There are ten to fifteen seeds. The seeds are covered with a layer of ointment, which is the pulp, which is milky yellow. The taste is sweet and fragrant. The top ten rare and imported durians are worth three to four hundred baht each, and ordinary varieties cost about one hundred baht. The advantages and disadvantages of durian can be understood from the epidermis. Those with thick and sparse cone-shaped spines are generally well-developed, with many fruit kernels and thick and delicate flesh; if the spines are thin and dense, the fruit has thin kernels and thick flesh.

The food value of durian

Durian has high nutritional value. In addition to high sugar content, it contains 11% starch, 13% sugar, 3% protein, and A variety of vitamins, fats, calcium, iron and phosphorus, etc. Durian is a hot fruit, so it is forbidden to drink alcohol within nine hours after eating durian. Durian is full of treasures. The core can be boiled or roasted and tastes like a half-cooked sweet potato. The water in which durian is boiled can treat sensitive skin sores and itchiness. Durian shells and other chemicals can be used to synthesize soap and are also used as medicine for skin diseases.