Matoa is a high-yielding tropical fruit tree that has a taste similar to that of rambutan. Matoa has a good, thick skin and a nice, fleshy inner core. The fleshy part is easily separated from the small pulp and is very tasty.
The Matova tree flowers in the month of October and starts giving good, ripe fruits in 45 days. Unripe Matoa is green in colour, which turns purple upon ripening.
Matoa fruit is not usually affected by pests. The male and female flowers bloom together on the Matoa tree, which grows 20 metres or more in height.
- Seedlings are used as the planting material. Trees from seedlings bear fruit in 3 to 4 years.
- Scientific name: Pometia pinnata
- Propagation method: Seedling
- Plant size: Medium
- Supplier: Saphal Agro