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DID YOU KNOW?
The stinkiest fruit in the world is called ‘ Durian ’. It looks just like jackfruit and is found commonly in South East Asia. The inner part of this fruit is yellow and has thorns on the skin, which if accidentally pricked by the eater, can injure the person. The smell of this fruit is like dirty socks, so many people do not like to eat this fruit.
Why is this fruit stinky?
According to research, this fruit contains 44 different chemical compounds that produce aroma and 3 of these compounds have been found for the first time in a natural substance. According to scientists, this smell of this fruit is not due to any one compound, but due to the combination of all these compounds together. This fruit has a mixed smell of honey, sulphur, caramel, soup, rotten eggs, rotten cabbage, roasted onions and rotten fruit, which is why it stinks.
The stinkiest fruit in the world is called ‘ Durian ’. It looks just like jackfruit and is found commonly in South East Asia. The inner part of this fruit is yellow and has thorns on the skin, which if accidentally pricked by the eater, can injure the person. The smell of this fruit is like dirty socks, so many people do not like to eat this fruit.
Why is this fruit stinky?
According to research, this fruit contains 44 different chemical compounds that produce aroma and 3 of these compounds have been found for the first time in a natural substance. According to scientists, this smell of this fruit is not due to any one compound, but due to the combination of all these compounds together. This fruit has a mixed smell of honey, sulphur, caramel, soup, rotten eggs, rotten cabbage, roasted onions and rotten fruit, which is why it stinks.
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