I've not been consuming much durians, as it is mostly wasted calories. Why did I say that? The quality are sub standard.
A lot of consumers seeks MSW and the recent years 'new' variants, Black Gold and Black Thorns.
Don't get me wrong, I did hear, these 2 variants are available much further up North. But almost every stall selling it in Singapore? Gotta be kidding me. I'm not buying that
A few observations in recent weeks.
1. Supplies
Among the many variants available includes MSW, D24, D13, Red Prawns, Jing Feng (Golden Phoenix), Tekka (Green Bamboo), Tai Yuen (Black Pearl), and the 'Black Gold' and 'Black thorns', etc.
2. Quality
I've tried Red Prawn and MSW only, and I rather go for Red Prawn.
MSW supply are really really disappointing. Either too dry or too wet. Taste wise, not even 50% of what I expect from a good MSW.
Oh, and the 'Black Gold' and 'Black Thorns'...... Can i just eat charcoal? Charcoals are black, and it's authentic you know! I'm almost having a mental diarrhea after all.
3. Names names names
Nvm that black thing.... maybe black magic.
Was at the durian stall, and heard twice from different people, that proves a point. Many consumers eats words and not durians.
What happened was, a couple pointed out at the sign board that had 2 variants printed, Red Prawns and D24, and they wanted D24. The pile of durian above the board isn't huge, and there was not a single D24.
Another couple, saw a board with more than 10 names, and wanted 1 of it, and that too wasn't available as the whole pile was MSW.
Anyone eating durians? I don't have an appetite to eat words. I'm illiterate!
4. MSW
Ok if I've to consume it.....
MSW are currently graded A, AB, B and C. Not everyone knows what it actually means. Yes?
Grade A are the top grade ones, not in terms of taste and quality but shape and size.
Grade AB is the in between of A and B obviously.
Grade B are still quite large, or should I just equate as, medium size, but usually comes with lesser sides and seeds.
Grade C are in a sense, premature. They are small.
If I've to consume MSW, I rather go for Grade B. A rather decent size, yet with less sides and seeds.
I am a believer that the amount of nutrients that goes to each fruit is 'divided' to each seeds. If a durian has 10 seeds, each seed receives 10%, while a durian with 5 seeds receives double. Its just theory, unproven. But that's the durians I preferred.
