There is an odd satisfaction you feel when you get durians that are not just delicious, but also pack more flesh within the husk that you thought possible.

The enlightening feeling might be better understood when you are aware that when we purchase whole durians, most of the time we are paying more for the inedible husk than the delectable fruitlets.

I’m sure that if durianers participate in a scientific research on quantum brain studies, that scientists would find that the feeling of gratification from getting high yielding durians triggers the human body to release endorphins that make us feel like it’s Christmas.

It’s why we are always delighted to find small and flat seeds after consuming a fruitlet. So much so that we even want to show everybody around us as a sign that the durian god is on our side.

It’s like giving a smirk when you get a black jack at the cards table… ever so proud that lady luck is fully on your side.

Actually… there are some fantastic tasting durians that are known for delivering a very high yield of flesh. You don’t need luck to get the high flesh to husk ratio.

Nature made them this way. Here 5 Johor durians that are know to have a high yield.

1) Jin feng

Jin feng, or golden phoenix, is a very unique durian in this part of the peninsula. It’s unique not because it comes in a square shape or it taste like cabbage.

But that it’s rounded and small sized… yet packs so much ivory white flesh inside that thin husk… with a premium complex taste to boot.

Even though the size of the lobes of fruitlets is not big enough to catch people’s attention like chanee, one might be stunned to find no sign of seeds even with a big bite.

The huge amount of flesh inside the small sized durian is made possible by thin inner walls and miniature seeds. Some seeds are tinier than even the tip of your pinkie finger.

This durian actually has a greater reputation for it’s taste compared to it’s yield. But the high yield just makes having jin feng all the more gratifying.

2) Black pearl

It seems that whenever golden phoenix comes up in durian discussions at the round table, black pearl naturally enters the conversation as well.

They just have too much in common.

Both have small sized aril, both have pale coloured flesh, both have small seeds, and both can carry intense bitterness that brings your taste buds to tears.

But unlike the phoenix famed for it’s complex taste, black pearl is best known for it’s single-minded bitterness. I guess I don’t have to tell you that those who love bitter durians tend to gush over this cultivar like a teenager over Justin Bieber in the 2010s.

However, the most unique attribute of this durian is the shape and form of the seeds. They are shaped like tadpoles. Small, puzzling and mysterious. Providing a great yield of flesh in the fruit.

They can also often come fully lobed with 5 or 6 segments of fruitlets.

Often priced considerably lower than the phoenix, this can be a very shred buy for bitter durian lovers.

3) Kasap merah

Kasap merah is one crazy textured durian with an even crazier yield.

It’s not often than a cultivar is famed for more than 1 characteristic. This durian has managed to achieve that. An ice-cream texture, with small seeds. Culminating to a very high yielding durian.

I’m not kidding.

Even with a seemingly small sized kasap, you can be stunned at how much meat it packs inside. When you remove the fruitlets, pods go so deep that you’d be tempted to put a goldfish in there.

The taste can also be delightful. Making it one of the best value durians around.

Many durianers rate it as one of their top 3 favourites.

4) Dong lai

In this part of the Malay archipelago, dong lai is a durian with a distinctive yellowish husk colour. So much so that if a durian’s husk reminds you of yellow, it is most probably dong lai, or tang lai.

This is a super dry durian, and also super high yield.

While durians like kasap merah sends consumers crazy with their thick flesh to seed ratio, dong lai is like a magician box. When you start opening it, you will find yourself splitting lobes after lobes of fruitlets as if it never ends.

You keep thinking that that’s the last of it, then another lobe full of fruitlets appears, then another…

Even a seemingly average sized fruit can pack as much as 6 lobes of fruitlets inside. And many comes with small seeds.

5) D13 (D226)

Some farmers at some moments in time judged that D13 was a superstar in the making and went all-in to plant them in their farms.

The result is that D13 has become one of the most widespread in supply, especially in Singapore. And consumers are not complaining.

Other than the delectable taste that this durian uses to seduce your tastebuds, it also has quite a high yield of fruitlets. D13 from mature trees can sometimes be as breathtaking as musang king.

The seeds are not exactly flat or small. But the amount of fruitlets you get per durian is consistently more than the typical durian.

And at an affordable price, it offers very good value for money.

Finally because of the high yield with the durians mentioned above, don’t go overboard with your purchases unless you are ready to pack them home.