R167
Variety of Rambutan · Nephelium lappaceum
Large-fruited, red Malaysian clone with sweet, elongated aril; popular in Australia too.
Also known as: Chai Tow Cheng, Chai Thow Chin
🇲🇾 Malaysia 1970
Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmjuicysweet
Profile
- Breeder
- MARDI
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 35 g
Description
Fruit
Large, elongated fruit with red peel. Aril sweet and firm, good flesh recovery.
Growth
Tropical evergreen tree; one of Malaysia's standard R-clones.
Yield
Reliable fresh-market yields; grown in Malaysia and northern Australia.
Notes
Popular for fruit size and sweetness.
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