Hello, Francois!

Do you have any advise about where to buy these wilder durians, cempedaks,etc?

Thanks!

NaturalHiJean


>Hi Garry,
>
>
>>  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?
>>
>>  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?
>
>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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