Participants parade with heaps of durians during the “Kenduren” festival in Jombang, East Java on March 5, 2023. The annual festival, held as thanksgiving for the good harvest of the fruit, attracts many tourists from the region. Grown across tropical Southeast Asia, the durian is hailed as the “king of fruits” by its fans who liken its creamy texture and intense aroma to blue cheese, but many detractors liken their intense aroma to sewage or sweaty socks. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)
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