A rare variety of Durian fruit is making fuss in Indonesia after being sold for $ 1,000, more than three average salaries there.
The so-called "J-Queen" variety is sold at a shopping mall in Tasikmalaya, WEST JAVA, embedded in red box satin boxes decorated with false flowers. The price tag writes 14m rupiah, or about $ 1,000. The average salary in Indonesia is 3.92m rupiah.
Following the rare fruit, the 32-year-old Indonesian Aka, who is a psychologist, is hiding. He says this variety was created by mixing two superior varieties of Durian fruit from different regions in Indonesia.
The "J-Queen" tree, "he says, raises his fruit once every three years and is said to have" peanuts and butter "flavor. In contrast to typical Durians, who have a long-lasting shape, the J-Queen's fruit is round and golden yellow.
The Durian aroma differs from one man to another. Some feel that it smells sweet, pleasant, while others feel a strong, unbearable flavor. Often, the aroma of this fruit is described as rotten onions and sewage pipes