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Fiji Dwarf

Variety of Coconut · Cocos nucifera
Sturdy Pacific dwarf coconut, tolerant of lethal yellowing and popular as ornamental palm.
Also known as: Niu Leka, Niu Leka Dwarf
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Profile

Parentage
Dwarf-Ökotyp (Nana), pazifische Selektion
Pollination
self-fertile

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium green to brownish nuts; stouter, thicker habit than other dwarfs.

Growth

Compact, robust habit with dense crown; predominantly self-pollinating.

Yield

Medium to high yields; widely planted in Florida for its disease tolerance.

Notes

Regarded as one of the most tolerant varieties to lethal yellowing.

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