How to choose golden pillow durian

Among the varieties of durian, the ones that everyone is more familiar with are the golden pillow, blue pillow and other durians. In particular, the golden pillow durian has the advantage of being fleshy and delicious and is very popular among people. But how can you choose the high-quality golden pillow durian? Choosing durian is just like buying watermelon. It is still very difficult to guess the watermelon through the skin, but if you have experience, you will still find some patterns. The following will help you choose a good golden pillow durian.

To identify the durian variety, you can look at the durian's belly button. The belly buttons of other varieties of durian are concave, while the belly button of the golden pillow durian is convex. The majority of durians on the market in my country are golden pillow durians, which are available in large quantities in summer, while green durians appear in some places in winter.

When choosing durian, you might as well use your sense of smell first. Good varieties have a strong smell without sourness. The smell is strongest at the fruit stalk, and it is best when it is 70% to 80% ripe. After smelling it, you also need to listen. Hold the durian next to your ear and shake it vigorously. If a slight sound is made, it means that the durian has thick flesh and thin core, and is of top quality. If the sound is too loud, it means the durian seed is too big and not edible. If there is no fragrance when you smell it and no sound when you shake it, then the durian is most likely half-ripe and you should not buy it. In addition, the best durian is the one with a hilly appearance, because each hill contains a core, and where there is a core there must be flesh, so the more hilly the durian is, the more flesh it can be guaranteed to have.

1. Appearance: Choose a long one with a pointed tail. Choose the big ones that look like a mace, with small hills rising up. The more hills there are, the more meat there is, and the bigger the one, the more moisture it has.

2. Number of petals: The more petals, the better, the more meat.

3. Color: Yellowish, cracked, and relatively ripe.

4. Cracks: You must look at the cracks on the durian. The thinner the skin, the better. A thinner skin means there is more durian flesh. If the shell is slightly opened, it is ripe, sweeter and more delicious, but the shell cannot be open for too long, otherwise it will be rotten if it is overripe. Not all durian that has opened is good. Nowadays, many durians sold in supermarkets are raw and then cooked to open. They are not ripe naturally and therefore not tasty.

5. Smell: Smell it to see if it is fragrant or smelly enough. Naturally ripe durian will have a rich but not irritating, thick flavor even if it has no cracks. 6. Softness and hardness: Pinch two adjacent thorns with your hands. If they easily stick together, it means they are ripe.

7. Shake: When the durian makes a sound when you shake it gently, it means it is ready to eat.