Tekka
Variety of Durian · Durio zibethinus
Traditional Penang cultivar: yellow, firmer flesh with a balanced, slightly bitter taste.
Also known as: Green Bamboo, Qing Zhu, D160
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
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Profile
- Parentage
- Malaysische Selektion, Penang
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 2000 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Yellow, somewhat firmer and drier flesh with balanced sweetness and gentle bitterness.
Yield
An established Penang trade cultivar, known as Green Bamboo.
Notes
In Penang, Green Bamboo and Tekka refer to the same cultivar (D160).
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