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Oil PalmAll seasonsTenera (D├ЧP) hybrid seedlingUpdated 8 October 2026

IIOPR tenera hybrids

The indigenous Dura ├Ч Pisifera hybrid seed produced by ICAR-IIOPR (Pedavegi), supplied across India's oil-palm agro-climatic zones as a home-grown alternative to imported seed.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodFirst harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years
Expected yieldComparable to good imported tenera material in Indian trials
Suitable soilAll soils

Quick facts

Crop
Oil Palm
Type
Tenera (D├ЧP) hybrid seedling
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
First harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years
Expected yield
Comparable to good imported tenera material in Indian trials
Suitable soil
All soils
Release
Produced by ICAR-IIOPR, Pedavegi (indigenous hybrid seed programme)

About this variety

ICAR-IIOPR at Pedavegi produces indigenous tenera (Dura ├Ч Pisifera) hybrid seed from its own breeding programme, giving India a home-grown alternative to fully imported planting material. The institute has supplied a series of such hybrids for evaluation and planting across the country's oil-palm agro-climatic zones, with yields comparable to good imported tenera material in Indian trials. For a grower, IIOPR hybrid seedlings are the route when indigenous ICAR seed is preferred over imported crosses, and they are distributed through the official NMEO-OP and state-programme channels.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeTenera (D├ЧP) hybrid seedling
    MaturityFirst harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years
    Yield potentialComparable to good imported tenera material in Indian trials
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance widely documented
    SoilAll soils
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing9 m triangular, ~143 palms/ha

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

First harvest ~year 4; productive 25тАУ30 years

Expected yield

Comparable to good imported tenera material in Indian trials

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance widely documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Home-grown ICAR hybrid seed, reducing dependence on imported planting material.
  • Distributed through official NMEO-OP and state-programme channels.

Things to consider

  • Seed availability can be limited relative to total demand, which is part of why imported tenera seed is also used.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Odisha