Red Prawn
Variety of Durian · Durio zibethinus
Popular Penang cultivar: orange-red, soft flesh with a very sweet, mild taste.
Also known as: Ang Heh, Udang Merah, Hong Xia, D175
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sweetbittertenderaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Malaysische Selektion, Penang
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 2000 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Orange to salmon-red, soft and moist flesh with high sweetness and only slight bitterness.
Yield
Highly sought in Penang and Singapore; reliable yields and broad popularity.
Notes
The name refers to the reddish hue of the flesh (red prawn).
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