Longish oval shape with yellowish green skin and sharp thorns. The flesh is yellow, thick and soft with a bitter sweet taste. The durian being a tropical fruit thrives well in humid climate. A warm and moist condition is ideal. However, durian cannot tolerate a prolanged dry period and ideally, an evenly distributed rainfall of between 1,500 to 2,000 mm per annum is best suited for durian.
Durians do best on deep, loamy, well-drained soils, high in organic matter.
Peaty or sandy and poorly drained soils should be avoided since the root system is very sensitive to standing water and are conducive to proliferation of durian disease. A pH range of 6 - 7 is ideal. Gently sloping to flat terrain is most suitable for durian cultivation. Durian is normally propogated by budding. In this method the rootstocks from selected seeds of available fruits are first planted in polythene bags.