Stinking rich? Rare durian fruit go on sale for $1,000 each

Variety called ‘J-Queen’ goes on sale in Indonesia and comes from trees its creator claims fruit once every three years

A rare durian fruit is causing a stir in Indonesia, where the pungent delicacy is selling for the equivalent of $1,000 each, or more than three times the average monthly wage.

The so-called “J-Queen” variety has gone sale at a shopping centre in Tasikmalaya, West Java – where several are on display in clear boxes atop red satin and adorned in fake flowers – with an accompanying price tag of 14m rupiah, or about £750.

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