Durian fans will know what I am talking about." Odours aside, the durian's ancestry was also revealed, believed to be dating back an estimated 65m years to the cacao plant.

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In Vietnam, state news media reported in May that farmers were cutting down coffee plants to make room for durian. The acreage of durian orchards in Thailand has doubled over the past decade.