A few reasons why it's so expensive: Cultivating and harvesting durian isn't an easy undertaking, says Lieu. Harvesting at peak ripeness can also be backbreaking. The tall, spiky tree branches ...

We grow Indian coral trees and legumes to nurture the soil constantly. That's why the durians here taste different. Narrator: But the river water isn't used to water the durian trees themselves.

Durian trees between 6 and 10 meters high stand in ... Chinese customers want their durians to have a flawlessly round shape. «But that says nothing about the taste of the fruit,» Kan says.