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For crazy rich durian lovers, Indonesia has the US$1,000 J-Queen – and it tastes like peanut butter

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The 14 million rupiah J-Queen durian sold at Plaza Asia in Tasikmalaya over the weekend. Photo: Instagram
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Fancy paying about US$1,000 for the king of fruit – or in this case the “J-Queen”?

That is the price some buyers are willing to pay to get their hands on a supposedly rare variety of durian on sale at a supermarket in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia. The fruit, which went on sale at the weekend, carries a price tag of 14 million rupiah (US$992), according to kompas.com. 

So far, two J-Queen durians – which are on display in clear boxes atop red satin and covered in fake flowers – are reported to have been sold.

News of the J-Queen has caused a stir in Indonesia, with some social media users praising its taste while others thumb their nose at the price tag – which is more than three times the average monthly wage in Indonesia.
An Instagram user shares a picture of the J-Queen.
An Instagram user shares a picture of the J-Queen.

One Instagram user posted a picture of the fruit with this caption in Bahasa Indonesia: “J-Queen durian, price 14 million per fruit. Genuine not hoax, ya.” The user added that the J-Queen was a made-in-Indonesia product and the winner of a durian contest in Penang, Malaysia.

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