Besides weight and color, you can get a sense for ripeness by giving the middle of the spiky fruit a squeeze. Perfectly ripe ...

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is usually a small to medium-size tree (20-40 ... in fall and continuing over the winter. The spiny fruit may be used in craft projects or as mulch to deter rabbits ...

But in Asia and the Pacific Islands, durian is known as the "King of Fruit." In 2019, one Nonthaburi durian sold at auction for $48,000. So, what draws people to this pungent, spiky fruit?