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Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
- Days to harvest
- 1825–2555 days
- Sunlight
- 6–10 hours/day
- Watering
- 3–5 per day
- Plant spacing
- 800 cm
- Minimum container size
- 100cm deep × 100cm wide
- Container-friendly
- 1 plants per container
- Estimated yield
- 150 kg / 100m²
- Life span
- perennial
Climate Requirements
- Ideal temperature
- 25-35 °C
- Annual rainfall
- 2000-3000 mm
- Humidity
- 70-90%
- Heat tolerance
- high
- Drought tolerance
- moderate
Soil & Planting
Planting method
Grafted or budded seedlings
Soil requirements
Deep, well-drained clay loam
Companion Plants
- Lemongrassmoderate
Lemongrass border plant around rambutan reduces rambutan moth and fruit borer trap catches; standard practice in organic rambutan farms in Penang and Perak
Common Pests & Diseases
Safety Notes
Fruit fly and leaf-eating caterpillars are main pests. Use biological control where possible. Observe 14-day PHI for spray treatments. Hairy shell protects fruit — wash before peeling regardless.
Market Demand
High; seasonal premium fruit
Regional Notes
Peak season June-August
Sources
- MARDI Tropical Fruit Research 2024 — Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute · Last reviewed: 2024-06-01
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Category: Tropical Fruit