This picture taken on July 23, 2026 shows a laboratory technician collecting a sample from a durian product at the Top Fruits factory in Batu Pahat, Malaysia's Johor state. Malaysia is working to claim a bigger share of China's booming durian market, as demand for the thorny fruit -- whose smell and taste have divided opinions for centuries -- is surging across Asia. Over the past five years, durian exports from Southeast Asia to mainland China have surged, giving rise to what some have called the "new green rush". (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP via Getty Images)