Here's my cent worth.  If you are buying durian at Bowl or at Oakland Chinatown, ask the store to got the frozen one which has till the fresh green color.  If they give you the one displayed outside, more likely they have been defrozen already for several hours, maybe even a whole day or two! I ended up with rotten durians a number of times.  



	-----Original Message----- 

	From: Raw Food Diet Support List on behalf of Beatrice Reusch 

	Sent: Mon 08/23/2004 4:51 PM 

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	Subject: Re: Fresh durian

	

	



	Thomas E. Billings wrote:

	

	> Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley, California carries FRESH (never FROZEN)

	> Durian. It

	> costs about $4.59/pound.

	

	Are you sure they are fresh? I seriously doubt the Bowl's freshness.

	Here is why.

	

	A few weeks ago I bought one there. I paid US $33 for just one durian.

	I took it home. Days later, when it was starting to split open, black

	mold started to show around its stem.

	I think I am done buying durians at the Berkeley Bowl.

	I have also seen molded coconuts in that particular store.

	

	Looking forward to my next fresh durian,

	

	Beatrice

	




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