The Durian, also known as the King of Fruits, is popular among Asians. The large thorny fruit which ‘smells like hell’, however is compensated with the most unique taste, for Asians at least. Most Westerners tend to show a disdain to the smell and taste as written by early explorers and noted by many who have tasted it. However, this is now changing as it is easily available in markets around the globe. Westerners are also beginning to show interest, and getting ‘comfortable’ with the smell and taste of the fruit. Recently, there has been increasing interest in cultivating the fruit due to increasing demand especially in the China market.