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 > > > --