STATUS OF PITAYA CULTIVATION IN MALAYSIA - TFNet
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STATUS OF PITAYA CULTIVATION IN
MALAYSIABy:
Cheah, L.S. and Wan M. Zulkarnain
Department of Agriculture
IOI Resort Putrajaya
20 October 2008
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CONTENTS
Introduction Crop Policy Botany Crop Requirement Crop Status Market Access Disease Threat Strength Conclusion – The Way Forward
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INTRODUCTION
LOCAL NAME
• Dragon Pearl Fruit (Chinese)
• Dragon Fruit (English)
• Buah Naga (BM version I)
• Buah Mata Naga (BM version II)
OFFICIAL NAME
• DRAGON FRUIT
• BUAH MATA NAGA
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INTRODUCTION
Botanical Name: Hylocereus undatus
Common Name: Pitaya; Pitahaya; Dragon Fruit;
Buah Mata Naga
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: South America
Other Name: Night Blooming Cactus
Main Types: 1) Red fruit - white flesh;
2) Red fruit - red flesh;
3) Yellow fruit - white flesh
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RED FRUIT & WHITE FLESH TYPE
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RED FRUIT & RED FLESH TYPE
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YELLOW FRUIT & WHITE FLESH TYPE
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CROP POLICY
Balance of Trade PlanStarfruit Pineapple GuavaPapaya Jackfruit Mandarin orangeBanana Durian MangoRambutan Watermelon
No concerted development plan for pitaya
Achievement strictly due to Private Sector initiative
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BOTANY
Climber : triangular succulent stem with thorns
Adventitious Roots
Flowers : single (with strong aroma)
: receptive from 9pm to 12 midnight
Cross pollinated (mainly bats and bees)
Fruit maturity : 31-34 days (from anthesis)
Fruit : Berry type & elongated in shape
Av wt 250 g – 600 g (depending on variety)
Brix content 17 - 21%
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CROP REQUIREMENT
Tropical climate (√)
Temperature: 25-30°C (√)
Rainfall: 500-1,500 mm per annum (?)
Distinct wet & dry spells (?)
Loose soils with 10-30% sands (√)
Well drained soils (√)
Terrain : ≤ 6° slope (√)
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CROP STATUS (1/3)
NATIONAL PITAYA ACREAGE
(2002-2006)
Year Acreage (Ha)2002 47.32003 69.62004 2102005 435.82006 927.4
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CROP STATUS (2/3)
NATIONAL PITAYA ACREAGE (2006)STATE ACREAGE (HA)
JOHOR 326.7NEGRI SEMBILAN 139.6PAHANG 93.4PERAK 82.2MELAKA 47.2PULAU PINANG 38.5KEDAH 35.9SELANGOR 31.7KEDAH -PERLIS -SABAH 102.5SARAWAK -W.P. LABUAN 2.0TOTAL 927.4
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CROP STATUS (3/3)
NATIONAL PITAYA PRODUCTION (2006)
National Acreage 927.4 ha
Production Area 363.2 ha
Total Production 2,534.2 tons
Production value RM12,670,755
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MARKET ACCESS(APPROVED)
JAPAN Frozen jackfruit / durian / mangosteenFresh banana / pineapple
AUSTRALIA Frozen durianCuttings - orchid / mum / aster / anthuriumFresh foliages
CHINA Frozen durianFresh papaya / rambutan / mangosteen / longan / watermelon /
pineappleCoconut (old and young nuts)Cuttings - orchid / mum / anthurium / ornamental
USA Orchid - cuttings and plantlets
SOUTH KOREA Fresh pineapple / bananaYoung coconutFrozen durianCuttings - orchid / mumFresh foliages
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MARKET ACCESS(UNDER NEGOTIATION)
JAPAN Fresh - harumanis mango / papaya / star fruit / bell pepper
AUSTRALIA Fresh – pineapple / papaya / star fruit / mangosteen
CHINA Fresh – durian / cempedak / star fruit / nangka
USA Fresh – star fruit / papaya / nangka / pineapple /rambutan
SOUTH KOREA
Fresh – durian / mangosteen / rambutan / mango / papaya / star fruit / guava
(PITAYA IS NOT IN THE NEGOTIATION LIST WITH ANY COUNTRY AT THE MOMENT)
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DISEASE THREAT
Fungal diseases : Alternaria tenuissima
Alternaria alternata
Botryosphaeria sp.
Collectrotrichum sp.
Bacteria disease : Erwinia caratova
(soft rot disease)
- serious threat to pitaya industry
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DISEASE THREAT
(Erwinia Soft Rot Disease)
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STRENGTH
Red pitaya variety
Potential downstream activities
- wine / enzyme / culinary / confectioneries
Domestic market support
Potential export market
- Europe / East Asia / US
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CONCLUSIONTHE WAY FORWARD
control of soft rot disease
GAP for cultivation of pitaya
Planting material production protocols
Policy support
R & D support
Market access negotiations
Downstream exploitations
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