R170
Variety of Rambutan · Nephelium lappaceum
Well-known Malaysian clone 'Deli Cheng' with sweet, red, good-quality fruit.
Also known as: Deli Cheng
🇲🇾 Malaysia 1970
Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Breeder
- MARDI
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 30 g
Description
Fruit
Red fruit with dense spinterns. Aril sweet and juicy, aromatic.
Growth
Tropical evergreen tree; the 'Deli Cheng' selection traces to Singapore, registered 1970 in Selangor.
Yield
Good yields; one of the recommended, commercially grown Malaysian clones.
Notes
The trade name 'Deli Cheng' is more common than the clone number.
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