Tenera oil palm is a high-yielding hybrid variety widely used in commercial plantations for its superior oil-to-bunch ratio. It is characterized by a thin shell, high mesocarp (flesh) content, and early maturity (22–36 months), producing 7–8 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) per hectare in the first year and living up to 25–30 years.
This variety is resistant to diseases like Ganoderma and basal stem rot virus.
With more female flowers, the ratio is 2 times higher than the normal species.
Shorter tree, easy to reach, subsequently, the harvesting cost is reduced.
Tree diameter and circumference is bigger, supports more branches and fruits, reduction of gravity effect allows easy transfer of nutrients from the soil to fruit.
A wider gap between the leaf stems results in increase photosynthesis for more robust growth.