Introduction
Your preference for oil palm planting materials motivates us to continue
innovating to offer you new varieties with high genetic potential. We want to
help you to obtain an excellent oil yield that will guarantee high profitability
in your business.
The objective of this page is to guide you in the selection of the most
appropriate variety for the environmental conditions in your particular region,
mainly with respect to rainfall and solar radiation.
The values given for the different characteristics of the varieties have been
provided by our clients from around the world, except for the photographs which
were taken in Coto, Costa Rica.
Most of ASD's breeding program is located in Coto, Costa Rica, a zone that is
known for its high rainfall and low solar radiation, which promotes a vigorous
palm growth. These conditions are favorable for breeding because they allow for
the selection and development of varieties and clones with slow growth and shot
leaves, without the problem of having the response masked by climatic factors.
Along with our premium, special and standard varieties, here is also included
information about the new varieties (seed) and compact clones (tissue culture),
which can be planted at high densities. Also, two new hybrids, which are
resistant to bud rots, are described.
| Yield od ASD varieties in some locations in
Tropical america, compared with elite plantations in
Malaysia |
| Location |
Seed
source |
Tons of FFB/ha/year |
Recorded
period |
Area
(ha) |
| Mean |
Maximum |
| Malasia - Inlandas* |
Local |
24.1 |
31.4 |
4-15 |
2,337 |
| Malasia - Coastal lands* |
Local |
28.7 |
32.7 |
4-15 |
5,119 |
| Indonesia - South Sumatra |
ASD |
29.3 |
32.7 |
4-7 |
2,950 |
| Guatemala - Tecun Uman |
ASD |
29.4 |
40.1 |
4-10 |
4,355 |
| Colombia - Santa Marta |
ASD |
26.8 |
38.4 |
5-15 |
525 |
Costa Rica - Laurel
(smallholders) |
ASD |
17.5 |
32.5 |
4-6 |
3,500 |
| Costa Rica - Quepos |
ASD |
22.7 |
36.2 |
4-17 |
3,535 |
| Costa Rica - Coto |
ASD |
21.7 |
31.4 |
4-16 |
3,876 |
| Costa Rica - Palma |
ASD |
23.5 |
26.2 |
4-8 |
555 |
* Source: Lee, C.H. and Toh, P.Y. 1991. Yield performance of
Golden Hope OPRS DxP planting materials.
The Planter 47: 317-324
| Yield (tons of FFB/ha/year) of several new
ASD planting materials as compared to Deli x AVROS in
commercial plantations |
|
Country |
Location |
Material |
Years after field
planting |
| 3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
Costa
Rica |
Coto1 |
Deli x AVROS |
2.5 |
7.2 |
15.3 |
21.7 |
22.8 |
21.7 |
20.1 |
21.2 |
23.7 |
23.1 |
22.6 |
23.6 |
25.0 |
24.0 |
24.9 |
24.8 |
| Deli x Ghana |
4.0 |
10.4 |
17.9 |
22.2 |
22.0 |
23.1 |
20.2 |
21.2 |
22.6 |
22.3 |
22.7 |
24.5 |
26.3 |
26.1 |
25.2 |
25.7 |
| Deli x Ekona |
2.8 |
8.9 |
16.6 |
21.4 |
21.6 |
21.6 |
21.9 |
21.6 |
21.9 |
24.4 |
24.7 |
24.9 |
24.7 |
27.0 |
|
|
| Dei x La Mé |
1.9 |
10.1 |
17.7 |
23.8 |
24.2 |
23.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Delix Nigeria |
4.1 |
9.0 |
24.2 |
28.6 |
27.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quepos2 |
Del x AVROS |
6.6 |
12.9 |
18.7 |
18.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
3.5 |
10.6 |
22.3 |
24.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
7.0 |
13.6 |
20.2 |
23.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Palmar3 |
Deli x AVROS |
6.0 |
16.2 |
25.3 |
29.6 |
28.6 |
26.0 |
26.7 |
23.8 |
24.6 |
24.5 |
24.1 |
25.7 |
25.7 |
28.9 |
27.4 |
27.7 |
| Deli x Ekona |
2.5 |
12.6 |
21.7 |
27.2 |
25.7 |
30.4 |
24.7 |
23.1 |
22.9 |
23.8 |
25.7 |
23.7 |
25.5 |
29.3 |
27.5 |
26.8 |
| Deli x Ghana |
3.7 |
12.9 |
27.2 |
26.1 |
25.7 |
26.7 |
26.9 |
27.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x La Mé |
7.1 |
16.3 |
22.6 |
18.8 |
30.1 |
31.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guatemala |
Tiquisate4 |
Deli x AVROS |
9.6 |
23.4 |
29.2 |
28.3 |
30.0 |
28.4 |
24.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
8.1 |
23.6 |
27.7 |
25.2 |
29.8 |
26.7 |
25.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x La Mé |
5.3 |
21.2 |
31.8 |
25.0 |
27.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
6.5 |
22.5 |
30.2 |
33.4 |
29.0 |
25.5 |
26.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ecuador |
Quinindé5 |
Deli x AVROS |
4.0 |
7.5 |
17.8 |
32.0 |
25.7 |
22.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
5.1 |
9.0 |
22.1 |
32.0 |
26.1 |
24.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
1.0 |
7.1 |
16.3 |
31.9 |
28.6 |
26.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colombia |
Tumaco6 |
Deli x AVROS |
13.7 |
18.2 |
27.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
15.7 |
23.6 |
32.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
12.9 |
22.5 |
37.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x La Mé |
15.0 |
22.9 |
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indonesia |
Burnai Timur7
Sur de Sumatra |
Deli x AVROS |
6.2 |
12.6 |
17.1 |
20.0 |
21.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Yangambi |
7.5 |
13.8 |
19.8 |
20.4 |
22.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
7.5 |
13.6 |
20.1 |
20.4 |
21.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Nigeria |
6.7 |
14.0 |
22.1 |
21.0 |
23.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
7.1 |
13.3 |
20.2 |
20.3 |
22.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x La Mé |
5.3 |
12.8 |
16.9 |
19.4 |
23.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kisaram8
Norte de
Sumatra |
Deli x AVROS |
8.4 |
20.4 |
22.5 |
29.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ekona |
8.5 |
20.7 |
23.8 |
29.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deli x Ghana |
7.8 |
20.2 |
24.1 |
33.2 |
|
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1 Alluvial, poorly-drained soils. Annual water
deficit below 100 mm.
2 Alluvial, shallow soils. Annual water deficit over 300 mm.
3 Alluvial, moderately well-drained soils. Annual water deficit of
250 mm.
4 Well-drained soils. Annual water deficit over 500mm. Palms grown
under irrigated conditions.
5 Low-fertility, volcanic soils. Annual water deficit over 300 mm.
6 Alluvial, well-drained soils. Annual water deficit below 100
mm.
7 Well-drained, clayed soils.
8 Alluvial, moderately well-drained soils.
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