Thailand has launched the "not smelly" durian, which has been certified by the Thai government's geographical logo product

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Durian is sought after with its delicate and sweet taste and rich nutritional value, but some people can't stand the smell of durian. To this end, Thailand specially launched a "no odor durian". According to reports of Yahoo News Network on the 20th, this kind of "stinky" durian produced in the northeast of Thailand is a variety of golden pillow durian, and has been certified by the Thai government's geographical indication (GI) product. Recently, this "stinky" durian was officially launched at the local durian festival.

Durian data map source Visual China

Although durian is very popular in Southeast Asia and China, the special smell of durian has caused a lot of controversy. For example, in 2019, an unknown person abandoned a durian near the library ventilation outlet of a university in Australia. The strong smell permeated the entire library with the ventilation outlet, forcing all students and staff who were studying in the library to evacuate. Even in Asia, which is generally recognized in durian, some cities have clearly stipulated that bringing durians to take public transportation and must not eat durian in the hotel room. (Miao Tao)

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