02Plant profile
Characteristics.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Fruit is oval to obovate in shape with a light green rind. The flesh is notably thick and very yellow in color, with broad areas of fine spines toward the fruit apex.
- Flavor Profile
- Rich, sweet and bittersweet, with a creamy texture and pronounced durian character.
- Growth Habit
- Vigorous growth with a moderately upright growth habit in clonal D197 plants.
- Fruit Size
- Approximately 1.0–1.8 kg per fruit.
- Maturity / Harvest
- Approximately 100–110 days after flowering.
- Propagation
- Grafted
03Provenance
Origin &
selection.
- Origin
- Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Source / Provenance
- Registered Malaysian cultivar D197 (Raja Kunyit), registered in 1993.
- Selection Notes
- Known internationally as Musang King, D197 is officially registered in Malaysia under the name Raja Kunyit.
04Availability
Current
availability.
05Plant gallery
In the collection.
A visual record of the plant and its character.
