Source: US Department of Agriculture Adaptation Durian is adapted to sandy loam and clay loam, with high organic matter, reasonably deep and slightly acidic soil, pH of 5.6. Durian grows in lowland tropics in elevation up to 800 meters above sea level with optimum temperature of 25-35 0C and 80% relative humidity. Recommended Varieties Listed in Table 5 are National Seed Industry Council’s (NSIC) approved and registered varieties of durian. Table 5. NSIC Registered Durian Varieties and their Characteristics. Variety Fruit Maturity Peel Percent Aroma Flesh TSS shape Size (# of Edible Color (kg) days) Portion Chanee Cylindrical 2-4 110-115 Greenish Moderate Golden 25 brown 40% Monthong Elongated 2-5 120-125 Golden 25% Moderate Creamy 27 yellow yellow Atabrine Ellipsoidal 2-4 105-115 Greenish 25% Strong Naples 25 yellow Mamer -do- 1-2 105-115 Greenish 25% Strong Barium 25 orange brown GD 69 Obovate 2-4 113-118 Greenish 36% -do- Canary 26 yellow Alcon Round 1-2 90-110 Greenish 35% -do- Yellow 27 Fancy brown Lacson Obovate 3-6 115-120 Brownish 35% -do- Mimosa 27 Uno green yellow Arancillo Ovoid to 1-3 115-120 Brownish 38% -do- Chrome 27 Cylindrical green yellow Puyat Cylindrical 3-5 120-125 Greenish -do- Chrome 27 brown yellow Oboza Cylindrical 3-4 120-125 Green 21% Moderate Yellow 26 Duyaya Cylindrical 3-5 120-125 Green 31% Weak Yellow 27 brown SMIARC Ovoid to 2-3 115-120 28 Moderate Barium 27 #2 cylindrical yellow From:
Source: US Department of Agriculture Adaptation Durian is adapted to sandy loam and clay loam, with high organic matter, reasonably deep and slightly acidic soil, pH of 5.6. Durian grows in lowland tropics in elevation up to 800 meters above sea level with optimum temperature of 25-35 0C and 80% relative humidity. Recommended Varieties Listed in Table 5 are National Seed Industry Council’s (NSIC) approved and registered varieties of durian. Table 5. NSIC Registered Durian Varieties and their Characteristics. Variety Fruit shape Size (kg) Maturity (# of days) Peel Percent Edible Portion Aroma Flesh Color TSS Chanee Cylindrical 2-4 110-115 Greenish brown Moderate Golden 25 Monthong Elongated 2-5 120-125 Golden yellow 25% Moderate Creamy yellow 27 Atabrine Ellipsoidal 2-4 105-115 Greenish 25% Strong Naples yellow 25 Mamer -do- 1-2 105-115 Greenish brown 25% Strong Barium orange 25 GD 69 Obovate 2-4 113-118 Greenish 36% -do- Canary yellow 26 Alcon Fancy Round 1-2 90-110 Greenish brown 35% -do- Yellow 27 Lacson Uno Obovate 3-6 115-120 Brownish green 35% -do- Mimosa yellow 27 Arancillo Ovoid to Cylindrical 1-3 115-120 Brownish green 38% -do- Chrome yellow 27 Puyat Cylindrical 3-5 120-125 Greenish brown 40% -do- Chrome yellow 27 Oboza Cylindrical 3-4 120-125 Green 21% Moderate Yellow 26 Duyaya Cylindrical 3-5 120-125 Green brown 31% Weak Yellow 27 SMIARC #2 Ovoid to cylindrical 2-3 115-120 28 Moderate Barium yellow 27 From:
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