Overview
D207 Jantung is a durian variety registered in 2019 from Johor, named for the shape of its fruit. "Jantung" means "heart" in Malay, and the Department of Agriculture describes the fruit as rhombic -- a diamond-like form that, viewed from the side, recalls the stylized shape of a heart. This is an uncommon silhouette for a durian, and it gives D207 an immediately recognizable identity among the hundreds of registered Malaysian clones.
What makes D207 truly distinctive, however, is not its shape but its flesh. The DOA records the flesh color as white -- putih -- which places Jantung in a small and unusual category. The overwhelming majority of commercially valued durian varieties have yellow, golden, or orange flesh. White-fleshed durians exist but are uncommon in the registered clone catalogue, and they tend to signal a different sensory experience. In D207's case, that difference extends to aroma: the official record describes it as having little to no scent. An almost odorless durian is a genuine rarity, one that challenges the fruit's reputation as the most pungent of all tropical produce.
The variety was registered by Hashim Bin Jaffar, an individual grower from Johor. Like many recent additions to the national registry, D207 comes not from a government research station but from a private orchard where a tree with exceptional or unusual fruit was identified and submitted for formal recognition. Online information about D207 is minimal -- it appears in official DOA clone records and community-compiled variety lists, but independent reviews, market sightings, and tasting notes from enthusiasts are essentially absent.
It is worth noting that the name "jantung" has appeared in the broader Malaysian durian lexicon before. Some community sources associate "durian jantung" as one of several local nicknames for D24, alongside names like "Sultan" and "XO." However, D207 Jantung is a distinct, separately registered variety with its own clone code, DOA registration, and morphological profile. It should not be confused with informal uses of the word "jantung" to describe heart-shaped D24 specimens.
Origin & History
D207 was added to the Malaysian national durian registry in 2019, with Johor listed as its state of origin. The reporter, Hashim Bin Jaffar, is classified as an individual rather than a government department or research institution.
Johor is one of Malaysia's most significant durian-producing states. The Muar district alone accounts for over 7,000 hectares of durian cultivation, followed closely by Segamat at roughly 6,700 hectares, making these two districts among the largest durian-growing areas in the entire country. Beyond these major zones, durian is cultivated across Johor in Tangkak, Batu Pahat, Kluang, and Pontian. This deep and geographically distributed growing tradition means that new varieties continue to emerge from private orchards as growers identify distinctive seedling trees in their holdings.
The registration number D207 places this variety in the most recent wave of additions to the national registry, well beyond the pioneering varieties of the mid-twentieth century and the commercially dominant cultivars like D197 Musang King, D175 Red Prawn, and D24. Varieties in the D200 range reflect the ongoing effort to catalogue Malaysia's durian diversity, driven increasingly by individual growers who seek formal recognition for trees producing fruit with noteworthy characteristics.
The specific circumstances of D207's discovery are not documented in publicly available sources. What is known comes from the official DOA registration, which provides a standardized morphological and sensory description of the fruit.
Characteristics
The DOA's official description provides a detailed profile of D207's physical and sensory traits.
Leaves. The leaf is oblong with an acute base, averaging 16.82 cm in length and 5.37 cm in width. The leaf tip is long acuminate, and the undersurface color is brownish green.
Shape and size. The fruit is rhombic in shape -- broader at the middle and tapering toward both ends, producing the heart-like profile that gives the variety its name. The cross-section is round without grooves. Segment lines are moderately visible. Average weight is 1.7 kilograms, with the fruit averaging 24.1 cm in length and 16.2 cm in width. This length-to-width ratio gives D207 an elongated profile relative to rounder varieties of similar weight.
Skin and spines. The skin is greenish brown. Spines are V-type, moderate in length, with rounded tips. Ridges along the segments are absent, and fine spines along the segments are few. The spine-free area at the apex is small, and spines at the pedicel base are present with slight curvature. The base of the fruit is acute.
Flesh. The flesh is white -- one of D207's most defining characteristics. White flesh is uncommon among premium Malaysian durian varieties, where yellow and golden tones predominate. The flesh weight averages 0.279 kg per fruit, while seed weight averages 0.0745 kg, yielding a seed-to-flesh ratio of approximately 1:0.8 as recorded by the DOA. This represents a reasonable flesh yield for a medium-sized durian.
Aroma. Recorded as absent or very slight. This is one of D207's most remarkable traits. A durian with virtually no smell is a true outlier in a fruit family defined by its pungent, sulfurous aroma. For consumers who appreciate durian's taste but find its smell overwhelming, D207 could represent an appealing alternative.
Taste and texture. Sweetness is very high, with a brix reading of 41.3 -- well above the range of most commercial varieties and among the highest recorded for any registered Malaysian durian. Bitterness is weak. Texture is moderate, neither particularly fine nor coarse. The combination of extreme sweetness with minimal bitterness and virtually no aroma describes a durian that is gentle and approachable -- sweet without complexity, clean without pungency.
Availability
D207 Jantung is not currently known to be commercially available. As a 2019 registration by an individual grower, it is among the newer entries in the Malaysian durian registry. Even with grafting, propagated trees from the original mother tree would only now be approaching their earliest fruiting years. Building meaningful commercial supply from a single registered clone typically requires a decade or more of propagation, trial planting, and gradual market adoption.
No confirmed market sightings, pricing data, or retail availability reports have been identified for D207. The variety does not appear in the inventories of major durian retailers or exporters, nor has it been documented by the enthusiast blogs and social media accounts that typically track newly available varieties.
D207's combination of white flesh, near-zero aroma, and extreme sweetness gives it an unusual commercial proposition. The durian market has historically rewarded bold, pungent, bittersweet varieties -- but there is a growing segment of consumers, particularly first-time or aroma-sensitive buyers, who seek a milder experience. An almost odorless, very sweet, white-fleshed durian could carve out a niche if it proves consistent across propagated trees and growing conditions.
For those interested in D207 Jantung, the most likely path to encountering it would be through direct contact with growers in Johor, visits to local durian stalls in the variety's home district during the main June-to-August season, or through durian enthusiast networks that monitor lesser-known clones.