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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Malaysian Jackfruits Variety
There are many jackfruit varieties in Malaysia. The Department of Agriculture has registered many clones. There are old clones like NS1 , NS 2 etc but these clones are proned to bacterial diseases like Phytopthora and Corticium which lasts about 10-15 years after planting, and where most of the clones are grafted. Through selection many more varieties have been selected and registered like J29, J33, J 34.etc There are plantations which had keen to grow these jackfruits. Based on yield and quality, there are many outcomers. One of the popular one is J33. This variety is very sweet, less flatulence, less sticky, very crunchy. and long shelf life.
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