Bignay

Palamuti Bignay: Fruit and Tree Characteristics

Palamuti is a registered bignay variety. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2002 as NSIC 2002 Bg 01.

3 min read Updated October 23, 2026 By the anee.io agriculture team Read it all with Libre + Anee
Young fruit trees planted in straight rows on cleared red soil, the kind of farm where Palamuti bignay is grown
Photo: Anish nellickal, CC BY SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Key facts about Palamuti bignay

Key facts of Palamuti
TraitWhat the record shows
RegistrationNSIC 2002 Bg 01
Year approved2002
Tree height (m)4
Tree growth habitSpreading
Tree growth and vigorStrong
Tree fruiting seasonJuly August
Tree regularity of bearingAnnual
Tree yield (kg berries/tree)25 to 30
Fruit weight (g)0.3
Fruit length (cm)0.92
Fruit width (mm)8.95
Fruit shapeIrregular Spheroid
Skin colorDeep Purple
Skin textureSmooth

When does it bear, and how much?

A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. The mother tree of Palamuti was about 13 to 15 years old and about 4 meters tall when it was registered. It bears every year, with fruit in July August. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.

anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.

Is it resistant to pests and diseases?

No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.

What the fruit is like

A fruit of Palamuti weighs about 0.3 grams, and its shape is irregular spheroid. The flesh is reddish purple and smooth. Its sweetness measured 8.2 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 70 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is July August, bearing annual.

Where and when to plant Palamuti bignay

Pick a variety by the fruit your buyers pay for: its size, sweetness and flesh, and how regularly the tree bears. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.

Before you buy planting material

  • Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
  • Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
  • Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
  • Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Plan your next bignay season

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Where can I buy planting material of Palamuti?
Buy grafted, budded or marcotted trees from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, so you get the true variety. Ask your provincial agriculture office for the nearest one.

See how Palamuti will do on your farm

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