Latest News
• Fresh lychees will begin shipping to customers on May 19, 2008.
• Fresh rambutans will begin shipping to customers on June 9, 2008.
• We can prepare a shipping and availability schedule to coincide with your chain store promotions. Give us a call, we can help you!
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Did You Know
• The average lychee harvest season is about 6 weeks.
• Most of our customers receive delivery of our lychees within 48 hours of picking.
• Lychee nuts are just dried lychees,not to be confused with fresh lychees.
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Durian Fruit
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Those who have tried the durian often consider it to be one
of the most delicious fruits on earth and thus, the durian, Durio zibethinus L.,
is often called the King of tropical fruits throughout Southeast Asia.
It grows on tall trees native to tropical Malaysia and Indonesia. |
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The durian is shaped like a capsule and resembles a hedgehog.
Its rind is green and/or brown in color and is entirely covered with spikes and thus,
most people handle the durian with gloves to avoid injury. The durian divides into
five parts when ripe and each segment contains brown seeds. Its flesh can be white,
yellow, pinkish, or orange in color depending on the fruits variety and origin. Its
flavor is creamy and sweet although it is characterized by its strong smell. |
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Minimum Order: The minimum order
is 10 pallets.
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Availability: Not In-Stock
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Selection & Storage: The
durian is ripe when it exudes a strong, but not sour aroma. The whole durian can be
stored at room temperature. After opening, the segments should be refrigerated in
a tightly sealed container for up to seven days. Wash your hands with durian seeds
to remove the odor of durian from your hands.
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Display: Display with other
tropical fruits such as Starfruit, Mangos, Pummelo, Cherimoyas, Baby Pineapples, Papaya,
Rambutan and Lychees. |
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference:
Release 16 (July 2003); NDB No: 09422
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Nutrient
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Units
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Value
per 100 grams
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Proximates
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Water
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g
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64.99
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Energy
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kcal
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147
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Energy
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kj
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615
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Protein
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g
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1.47
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Total lipid (fat)
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g
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5.33
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Ash
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g
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1.12
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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27.09
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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3.8
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Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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6
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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0.43
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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30
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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39
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Potassium, K
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mg
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436
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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2
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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0.28
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.207
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.325
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Vitamins
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Vitamin
C, total ascorbic acid
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mg
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19.7
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Thiamin
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mg
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0.374
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Riboflavin
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mg
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0.200
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Niacin
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mg
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1.074
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.316
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Folate, total
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mcg
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36
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Folate, food
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mcg
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36
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Vitamin B-12
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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44
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Vitamin A, RAE
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mcg_RAE
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2
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Retinol
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mcg
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0
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