Ri6 durian is a durian variety imported from Cambodia and grown in many provinces in the Southwest region and the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Among more than 200 types of durian being grown on the market, Ri6 durian is considered to be a delicious durian variety, with a sweet, rich, fatty taste, flat seeds, thick, flexible rice, and a beautiful dark yellow color.
Scientific Name |
Durio |
HS Code |
08106000 |
Origin |
Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Can Tho (Viet Nam) |
Seasonal Availability |
April - October |
Transportation and Storage |
Transport in carton boxes, 12 kgs or 14 kgs/carton or as customer’s requirement |
Storage at the cool temperature from 23 to 27°C and with humidity from 85% to 90% |
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Markets |
China, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, the USA, Macao, Brunei, Thailand, Japan, Korea |
Applications |
Ice cream, Sweet Soup, Cake, Cocktails |
Taste |
Candy sweet-tasting and robust aroma with a hint of bitterness |
Texture |
Flesh is a thick, creamy, and buttery-soft interior with small seeds |
Color |
Shell is a dusky green with a bit of light brown |
Bright yellow flesh |
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Visual Appearance |
Oval to cylindrical, tapered shape, big and round, holding very firm and heavy in hand |
Shell has many spikes with fairly large and pyramidal and is dusky green with a bit of light brown |
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Ripeness |
Dusky green, light brown |
Size |
28-37 cm |
Weight |
3 – 5 kg/ fruit |
Pesticide and Heavy Metal |
Meet standards for export |
Packaging |
In carton boxes, 12 kgs or 14 kgs/carton |
At customer’s request |
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Shelf Life |
18 months with under -18°C Cold Storage |
Grade |
Class I (over 4 kgs) |
Class II (3 – 4kgs) |
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Class III (Under 3kgs) |
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Certifications |
Global GAP, VietGAP |
Technology |
VHT (Vapor Heat Treatment) |
Brix |
19 – 21 ° |
Salmonella |
In accordance with government regulations |
E.coli |
In accordance with government regulations |
Ri6 durian is a durian variety imported from Cambodia and grown in many provinces in the Southwest region and the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Among more than 200 types of durian being grown on the market, Ri6 durian is considered to be a delicious durian variety, with a sweet, rich, fatty taste, flat seeds, thick, flexible rice, and a beautiful dark yellow color.
Ri6 durian young fruit has a rounded shape, green skin, small and tight spines. Durian Ri6 ripe fruit weighs from 3 to 5 kg, the zone is large and clear, the spines are sparse, the skin still retains a beautiful, slightly dark green color. Ripe durian fruit is difficult to crack but easy to separate, the opener only needs to follow the line along the shell, use a knife to gently separate from the lower tip of the fruit, the fruit will spontaneously open.
Ri6 durian fruit flesh is dry, thick with rice, and the percentage of flat seeds is up to 40%. Eye-catching bright yellow color, sweet and fatty taste, moderate aroma. Ri6 durian is easy to eat, so it is popular with most customers.
Ri6 seedlings are suitable for hot and humid climates with lots of rain. Especially, the alluvial land in the Mekong Delta Vietnam is the best place to grow the Ri6 variety, with high efficiency in yield and quality. According to farmers, the Ri6 durian variety is quite easy to grow, takes less care, fewer pests, and is interesting to many farmers.