Hawai‘i’s King David Kalākaua (1836–1891) is believed to have been the first to have brought durian to Hawai‘i following his stop in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1881 during his circumnavigation of the world. As a sign of good-will, King Chalalongkorn (1853–1910) had the ship’s lockers filled with mangosteens, coconuts, and durians. The amazing turmeric-yellow flesh of this durian is the most striking of any we’ve seen yet. It earned its fame as the King of Durian in 2010, when Stanley Ho, Macau’s “King of Gambling” and the 84th richest man in the world, sent his private jet to Singapore and purchased 88 fruits. At an average of 35 RM/kilo, the total came to a Image adapted from: Durian King TTDI The durians are delivered daily to their shop in KL straight from a farm from Raub, to ensure freshness. They also have fresh, whole durians such as XO (RM40/300g) and Pahang Mas (RM30/300g), as well as Musang King (RM58/300g) that is said to be collected after the fruits drop from a 37-year-old tree. Description. Musang King durian has a wonderfully sweet and rich flavor. It's a great starter variety for people new to Malaysian durian. Each box contains either 1 or 5 whole, frozen, Musang King durians grown in Malaysia. We ship frozen durian in an insulated box with dry ice or cold packs to ensure freshness upon delivery. Musang King (MK) is one of the most premium and valuable durian varieties in Malaysia which was registered by the Department of Agriculture with registration code D197 5. Musang King also known as 6Nop.

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