Hello, Francois!
Do you have any advise about where to buy these wilder durians, cempedaks,etc?
Thanks!
NaturalHiJean
>Hi Garry,
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>> Does anyone know what fruits that are commonly available to the consumer
>> are closer to wild state with respect to sugar/fiber ratio and other
>> relevant parameters?
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>> I would think: some berries, longan, lychees, durian, jakfruit, coconut,
>> olives, bananas, papaya, in other words, most tropicals. Or are tropicals
>> just as altered as apples and citrus?
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>You are quite right. Most tropical cultivated fruits are closer to their
>wild counterparts than temperate climate fruits..
>Morn Thong durians are the most selected, with small seeds and much flesh.
>Wilder durians have bigger seeds and not so much flesh. You find quite wild
>durian in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, but some Thai varities are also quite
>wild (Kop, Nam Khao, Gradoom).
>Cempedak is the wild and smaller ancestor of Jackfruit. It tastes even
>better.
>Don't worry about technical parameters such as fiber contents, just eat the
>ones you like the most.(Just an advice, not an order!)
>What tastes good is good for you...
>Regards,
>Francois
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