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==Describe bad smell w/o bias== |
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In the initial description, it said "unique odor". I get that this is an encyclopedia and you need to be un-biased, so you can't outright say it smells disgusting, so I put "oft-disliked", which is accurate and unbiased; many people do not like the smell. It's not saying the smell is in fact bad, it's just saying that a lot of people dislike it |
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for the record I actually like the smell and enjoy the stuff :-) |
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-Edwin |
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== Why Durion has thorns? == |
== Why Durion has thorns? == |
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Describe bad smell w/o bias
In the initial description, it said "unique odor". I get that this is an encyclopedia and you need to be un-biased, so you can't outright say it smells disgusting, so I put "oft-disliked", which is accurate and unbiased; many people do not like the smell. It's not saying the smell is in fact bad, it's just saying that a lot of people dislike it for the record I actually like the smell and enjoy the stuff :-) -Edwin
Why Durion has thorns?
My understanding of fruits are for reproduction of the trees where they belong.
How do the thorns on the durions help this objective? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.25.197.194 (talk) 16:37, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
Thorns are to prevent access from squirrels and other animals, especially during maturing stage. Once durians ripe, they fall to the ground and many are cracked open after falling from height of 50m or so. Animals (squirrels included) gain access to the flesh and distribute the mature seeds to germinate elsewhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Berdaulat (talk • contribs) 02:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
Best description of Durian flavour
It really tastes like a mixture of custard and banana. There is no almond flavour at all. The fruit smells disgusting and once you have eaten it, it leaves a bad after taste in your mouth. My after taste thoughts conjure up images of baby feces and loose stools. 117.85.69.79 (talk) 10:48, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you, but your personal opinions are not really relevant. Please see WP:OR. --BorgQueen (talk) 11:04, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
I, for one, found them most informative. So go choke on a durian, Ms. Borg. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.132.254.140 (talk) 02:03, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
Further references
The following references were collected in the stub of draft at User:ChildofMidnight/List of fruits that cannot legally be carried on certain public transport systems. None of them appear to be used in the article. I don't know whether they contibute anything significantly different. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 23:18, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
- <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bctravelwriters.com/scheer/forbid/index.html |title=Forbidden Fruit Moves Upscale |author= Robert Scheer |accessdate=2009-04-17 }}</ref>
- <ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2008/06/what_the_fork_durian_boba_shak.php |title=What the Fork: Durian boba drink at Lee's Sandwiches |publisher=Phoenix New Times |accessdate=2009-04-17 }}</ref>
- <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myopenwallet.net/2007/10/what-price-durian.html |title=What Price Durian? |publisher=My Open Wallet |accessdate=2009-04-17 }}</ref>
- <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afullbelly.com/2005/06/durian_at_china.html |title=durian at chinatown ice cream factory |publisher=Alaina Browne |accessdate=2009-04-17}}</ref>
External link
- {{cite web|url=http://www.durian.net/ |title=Eating durian for health and youth |author=Lionel Bauer |accessdate=2009-04-17}}</nowiki>
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten and durian
I found the original text by Jan Huyghen van Linschoten from 1596 mentioning the durian. It is written in 16th century Dutch but fairly readable for modern Dutch. Would it be interesting for this article if I translated it to English? See Digital Library for Netherlands Literature: Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Itinerario, voyage ofte schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien; Dat 57. capittel. Van 't fruyt duryoens van Malacca. for the text. - Takeaway (talk) 14:37, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
I've removed this image from the cultural influences section. Please read Wikipedia:STACKING and understand why it is not appropriate, especially for a Featured Article. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
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