NOTESA shorter, more compact tree than other varieties. Small-fruited. The creamy to pale yellow flesh is not as dense or firm as typical Polynesian varieties and exhibits a tender texture when cooked. |
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Ma’afala description |
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| fruit | ||
| Shape: Oval Skin Texture: Slightly rough, irregularly raised, flattened to sandpapery Weight (kg): 0.6–1.1 Average Weight (kg): 0.8 Length (cm): 12–16 Width (cm): 10–13 Average Size (cm): 14 x 11 Core size (cm): 9 x 3 Seeds: Generally seedless, occasionally 1 or more seed per fruit |
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| fruiting season | ||
| July–December, some off-season fruiting in January–May | ||
| geographic origin | ||
| Samoa |


