Fast Facts
| Facts on Oil Palm | |
|---|---|
| Origin | West Africa |
| Height increment | 60-70 cm per year |
| Frond (large divided leaf) length | 6-8 metres |
| Ripe fruit | Yellowish red |
| Nursery period | 12-15 months |
| Age of harvesting | 30 months after planting |
| Years in production | 25 years |
| Planting density | 124-148 trees/ha |
| Number of bunches | 12-18 bunches per year |
| Fruit per bunch | 1,000-3,000 fruitlets |
| Bunch weight | 20-30 Kg |
| Fruitlet weight | 10 g |
| Kernel per fruit | 5-8 per cent |
| Oil to bunch ratio | 20-25% per cent |
| Oil production | 4-5 tonnes/ha/year |
