Buy cheap Ri 6 durian, receive… “bitter fruit”
Currently, durian is in season so this fruit is being sold in various online markets, traditional markets, and supermarkets. The price of Ri 6 durian in supermarkets and fruit stores is fluctuating between 65,000-80,000 dong/kg.
However, on social media, some sellers are offering it at a price as low as 45,000 dong/kg. These sellers advertise good quality durian with small seeds, thick flesh, and a 1-for-1 exchange policy if the fruit is underripe or damaged. Such posts have attracted the attention of many individuals.
However, some people who have bought and received the fruit find it inedible.
Sharing with Dan Viet, Ms. Huynh Thi Thuy, residing in Dong Da (Hanoi), ordered two 6kg durians for 49,000 dong/kg. After 2 days, she received 2 durians and the total amount to be paid was 300,000 dong (including shipping fee). However, upon receiving the fruit, she found that the durian had a yellowish color, with white flesh that tasted starchy like sweet potatoes. The durian was large but the shell was all there was. When she contacted the seller, she was blocked immediately.
What do durian experts say about this cheap fruit?
Ms. Dao Thu Thao, a long-time durian seller in Cau Giay (Hanoi), said that Ri 6 durian in the farm at this time of year does not cost 45,000 dong/kg, not to mention the transport fee to Hanoi.
Ms. Thao added that durian is an expensive fruit, with each durian costing from a few hundred thousand dong to millions of dong. Therefore, buyers should choose reputable or familiar stores. It is best to go directly to the store to choose, not to buy online from strangers. It may be a bit more expensive, but there is compensation, exchange, and immediate flesh inspection.
How to choose durians with small seeds and flavorful flesh
The durian shop owner shared that to know if a durian is safe, fresh, and not soaked in chemicals, you need to look at the shell. The durian shell must be fresh, with fresh-looking spikes, without signs of compression, spoilage, or mold. The stem of a good durian must remain fresh and green.
You can ask the seller to use a knife to cut a thin layer at the stem. If the inner layer of the stem is fresh, then it is a good durian.
If you don’t mind, durians that have been eaten by rats/squirrels/bats will often taste better and sweeter.
When buying, choose durians with visible segments on the shell. Grade 1 durians should be round and have 4-6 segments or more. Grade 2 durians (also known as “lép” durians) usually have 2-3 segments. Therefore, when buying, choose durians with 5-6 clearly visible and evenly distributed segments.
When cutting open the fruit, you can use your hand to touch the durian flesh. The durian flesh should be soft and consistent from top to bottom. The durian aroma should not be excessively dry, and the part attached to the stem should have a white color.
If you see smaller segments on the shell, those will be “lép” segments.
A good durian will have evenly distributed segments.
If the flesh attached to the stem has turned brown or black, or feels soft, then the durian is overripe.
If the fruit leaks liquid when cut open, it means that the durian has been exposed to excessive heat during transportation and is spoiled. When eaten, it will be spicy and not fragrant.
According to Saigon Thể Thao
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