There are 33 mandarin orange clones registered with the DOA in the country, but only two are viable for commercial farming. The two clones are limau madu and limau langkat. The scientific name is citrus suhuiensis hort, and it belongs to the family of rutaceae. The tropical fruit is medium in size, the fruitskin is smooth .. green to yellowish green when ripe. Orange pulp and very sweet. The clone we intend to plant is limau madu or honey mandarin .
Maturity is 3 to 4 years after planting. First year of yield 8,000 kg per hectare of fruit. By the 6th year, the yield goes up to 24,000 kg. A non seasonal tree, fruiting is year round but peak season is Oct-Nov and Mar-Apr.
Per kg of limau madu is selling between RM 5-6 across the country.
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