Did you ask for anything more! No thanks, Just one durain please!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Even Dogs like Durian!
From a distance a saw a dog! i said is that a durian in his mouth. He set it down to readjust and then picked it up again. He walked towards us and i shot a photo just before he turned away to eat his catch of the day! Wild durian right out of the farm. some one forget this little pretty. And i am the lucky dog who will get to eat. What's that you smell, why its my catch of the day! no ban signs here. I like this smell. Durian 100% yummy!
Did you ask for anything more! No thanks, Just one durain please!
Did you ask for anything more! No thanks, Just one durain please!
Friday, May 13, 2011
May is the tropical fruit season in Thailand
THAILAND - May 15th, 2011 - May is the tropical fruit season in Thailand, with the finest fruits produced in the coastal eastern provinces of Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat
In Chanthaburi, the season starts in May with a ten day festival. In addition to beauty contests, fruit and floral art and a lakeside market which sells local products such as fresh fruit, flowers,
plants, aromatic oils, honey and furniture, there will be the World Durian Festival, a quest for the world’s tastiest and most beautiful durian.
Visitors to the province can pick fruit in local orchards and visit near by seaside bay of Kung Wiman hosting Thailand's first-ever 'Ecotopia' celebration, in which people can learn about the unique
ecology of the area, pick fruit, visit local mangroves, fresh water springs and forests and learn about the EM biodynamic natural farming method.
The most famous tropical fruits of Chanthaburi are durian, mangosteen, rambutan, longkong and zalacca.
Durian the king of fruits, is as big as a football and grows on a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. It is green and spiky with sweet creamy yellow flesh, which is adored by some and
loathed by others because of its pungent aroma. It is rich in fats, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals and high in calories.
Rambutan grows in clusters with each fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. The flesh is sweet and bland, white and firm and it is enclosed in colourful red, orange, green and yellow spikes.
Mangosteen the queen of fruits, has a purple skin and white flesh which is sweet, luscious and juicy The skin has many therapeutic effects and is a much sought after ingredient in cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals and soaps. The fruit is also highly nutritious, packed full of vitamins and minerals.
Longkong grow in clusters which sprout out from the tree trunk, with each fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. The thin and easy-to-peel skin is a light brown colour and the translucent white
flesh is sweet and fragrant. It is full of vitamin B and phosphorus.
Zalacca which grows on palm trees, is also known as snake fruit because of its reddish scaly skin. Although related to the date, the golden flesh is juicy, sweet, soft and slightly acidic.
The owners of Thairockshop and Siamrocks invite visitors to discover the province of Chanthaburi and are offering special activities to visitors through to the end of May.
Chanthaburi is one of Thailand’s best kept secrets, It has beautiful beaches and mountains, gemstones and crafts and is steeped in history, as it is an ancient trading port. It is only a two and a half
hour drive from Bangkok and what better time to visit it than the fruit season!
In Chanthaburi, the season starts in May with a ten day festival. In addition to beauty contests, fruit and floral art and a lakeside market which sells local products such as fresh fruit, flowers,
plants, aromatic oils, honey and furniture, there will be the World Durian Festival, a quest for the world’s tastiest and most beautiful durian.
Visitors to the province can pick fruit in local orchards and visit near by seaside bay of Kung Wiman hosting Thailand's first-ever 'Ecotopia' celebration, in which people can learn about the unique
ecology of the area, pick fruit, visit local mangroves, fresh water springs and forests and learn about the EM biodynamic natural farming method.
The most famous tropical fruits of Chanthaburi are durian, mangosteen, rambutan, longkong and zalacca.
Durian the king of fruits, is as big as a football and grows on a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. It is green and spiky with sweet creamy yellow flesh, which is adored by some and
loathed by others because of its pungent aroma. It is rich in fats, proteins, carbohydrates and minerals and high in calories.
Rambutan grows in clusters with each fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. The flesh is sweet and bland, white and firm and it is enclosed in colourful red, orange, green and yellow spikes.
Mangosteen the queen of fruits, has a purple skin and white flesh which is sweet, luscious and juicy The skin has many therapeutic effects and is a much sought after ingredient in cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals and soaps. The fruit is also highly nutritious, packed full of vitamins and minerals.
Longkong grow in clusters which sprout out from the tree trunk, with each fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. The thin and easy-to-peel skin is a light brown colour and the translucent white
flesh is sweet and fragrant. It is full of vitamin B and phosphorus.
Zalacca which grows on palm trees, is also known as snake fruit because of its reddish scaly skin. Although related to the date, the golden flesh is juicy, sweet, soft and slightly acidic.
The owners of Thairockshop and Siamrocks invite visitors to discover the province of Chanthaburi and are offering special activities to visitors through to the end of May.
Chanthaburi is one of Thailand’s best kept secrets, It has beautiful beaches and mountains, gemstones and crafts and is steeped in history, as it is an ancient trading port. It is only a two and a half
hour drive from Bangkok and what better time to visit it than the fruit season!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Durian Full in the markets and Mangosteen on the way!
I has been an off year for this years mangosteen harvest.The rain has been off and when it should be dry it rains and during the rainy time it was dry. So the fruits have set about a month delayed compared to normal. It is about mid way through this years fruit festival. The fruit floats are amazing this year. This time the designers were challenged with a new task, without the mangosteen how to make a fruit floats that looks so color full without the deep purple color of the mangosteen. The use real ripe fruits and vegetables and make a model scene or a lovely float paying respect to the king for the great things he has done for the Thai people. So amazing it is all real food! So i have a few photo of the fruit floats this year. I took the pictures at night so to show all the lights, only it was a moonless night and a bit dark for my camera. Please add any comments or questions to the bottom of this Blog, Thank you!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
WORLD DURIAN FRUIT FESTIVAL 2011
BEGINS MAY 1st and runs all week. Many thousands of fruit farmers are bringing fruit into the city. Each day the prices will drop as more and more fruit ripen and the exporters scamper for the best quality fruit to export. This year the production of mangosteen was damaged due to the change in rain and heat patterns. Thus the market is not even getting enough capacity and no mangosteens are for sale in the market. The highway is lined with buyers and people from bangkok who have driven here to buy up as much good quality mangosteen as possible. This year they are holding u signs at every passing truch that reads, we want mangosteens. This is usually the oppoisite. Ussualy farmers are parked onto the highway awaiting the buyer to cam and choose the best fruit! Thisis always a changing market!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Fruit Festival 2004
This is picture is from the fruit festival in 2004. Jennifer was invited to walk in the opening parade wearing traditional dress. She had a great time walking through he city of Chanthaburi. The carried basket woven from local materials like the women in the past would. These would have been used for sellers carrying to sell. It was easy to reach and keep open and dry out. Often times dried fish or other seafood was left on the trays in the full sunlight until they turned into a jerky like texture, this would preserve the fish for a lot longer and keep it from turning rancid. They walked around the entire city and many local politicians and other community leaders and agencies were represented in the parade. I like this picture it really shows what it was like in the past.
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