Rotten onions , gum terpentine , and unsanded sewerage are just a few of the comparisons normally advert to draw the odor ofdurian , the globe ’s stinkiest yield . aboriginal to Borneo and Sumatra the bizarre , spiked fruit is the most divisive of Marmites in that while some citizenry adore its strong odor and sweet smack , others are so repulsed by it that they fear a chemic scourge has been unleashed , which is precisely what happen in a Bavarian Charles William Post office last workweek .
A suspect , mordacious parcel was flagged up after workers at a post office in the townsfolk of Schweinfurt , Germany , report feeling unwell after breathing in “ fumes ” . Emergency response teams get in their droves to deal with the potentially risky item , with law , fire-eater , and emergency Robert William Service go to the scene . Twelve postal workers were treated for nausea on the scene and six were transported to welcome medical tending , reported German broadcasterBayerischer Rundfunk . Sixty the great unwashed were cleared from the building as fright mounted that the parcel was emitting a harmful substance .
" Due to the unknown content , it was initially unclear whether the suspect package posed a greater risk , " a spokesperson from Schweinfurt police force section said , according to a report fromCNN .
Courageously , the police inspect the package only to find that the overwhelming odor was not the solvent of some harmful gas but alternatively the perfume of the infamous durian . The delivery was a shipment of Thai durian fruits , post by a acquaintance to a 50 - year - old resident in Nuremberg who is cover to have now meet the unpleasant-smelling natural endowment .
Durian is well make out for its overbear scent and traveller across Asia may be familiar with posters demonstrating that the spiky fruit is banned from many hotel , hostels , and onboard public transport ( if only we could get the same protection for egg and cress plant sandwich in the UK ) . This is n’t even the first fourth dimension its highly larn perfume has sparked fearfulness of a harmful gas leak . In 2018 alibrary in Melbourne , Australia , was evacuate only to find a durian snack was to fault .
While a seemingly unattractive option , durian is din in popularity among Chinese consumer and represents a lucrative trade in Thailand . There are 200 different durian cultivars with differing scents and flavors that have now been reimagined , featuring in cakes , ice emollient , and even on pizza pie . But , unless you require to end up in the microwaved fish consumer hall of office disgrace , we ’d recommend you forget durian out of your lunch box .
[ H / T : The Guardian ]
