A durian falling on a person's head can cause serious injuries because it is heavy, armed with sharp thorns, and can fall from a significant height. Wearing a hardhat is recommended when collecting the fruit.

Is durian spiky?

If you've never heard of durian before, it's the oddly-shaped, spiky fruit, known to trigger disgust in the faces of many foreigners. ... The smell is so strong, the fruits are banned on public transport and hotels, to avoid offending your fellow citizens.

Why is Black Thorn durian so expensive?

Black Thorn Durian is a hybrid durian so it is created for a new variation of taste and marketing too. Black Thorn Durian is also known as D200. ... The reason why it is so expensive because Black Thorn durians numbers are limited to Penang at first and there are farmers bringing it to Pahang.