Anonymous wrote:I don't know about whether the ones here are treated (I doubt it), but it's probably because Malaysia is hotter, and stinky food smells worse in hot weather.

That said, I recall reading somewhere that scientists were working on genetically engineering less stinky durian. That seems ridiculous, since I doubt people will want to eat it even if it's "less" stinky. Scientists already ruined jalapenos trying to make them milder...I hope they don't ruin durian, too!