Alcon Fancy Durian (Alcon durian): Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Alcon Fancy is a registered durian variety, also sold or known as Alcon durian or NSIC Dr 03. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1997 as NSIC 1997 Dr 03. Alfonso and Conchita Abad bred it. Its record notes a yield of 120 fruits/year.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for Alcon durian or NSIC Dr 03, this is the same durian. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our durian variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
- Yield: a recorded yield of 120 fruits/year.
Key facts about Alcon Fancy durian
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1997 Dr 03 |
| Year approved | 1997 |
| Breeder or owner | Alfonso and Conchita Abad |
| Also known as | Alcon durian, NSIC Dr 03 |
| Yield noted | 120 fruits/year |
| Tree height (m) | 7 |
| Tree growth habit | Erect to Spreading |
| Tree growth and vigor | Strong |
| Tree fruiting season | July August |
| Tree regularity of bearing | Regular |
| Fruit weight (g) | 1400 |
| Fruit length (cm) | 14.2 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 15 |
| Fruit shape | Round |
| Skin color | Greenish Brown |
| Skin thickness (mm) | 7.2 |
| Skin weight (g) | 700 |
| Yield, per the seller | about 120 fruits per tree a year |
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 Alcon Fancy was about 11 years old and about 7 meters tall when it was registered. Its record notes a yield of 120 fruits/year. It bears regularly, 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.
The pests and diseases that hit durian fields most often: mealybug. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the fruit is like
A fruit of Alcon Fancy weighs about 1400 grams, and its shape is round. The flesh is canary yellow and intermediate. Its sweetness measured 26 degrees Brix, the share of sugar in the juice. Most table fruit tastes sweet from about 12 Brix up. The edible part is 34.53 percent of the fruit. Its fruiting season is July August, bearing regular.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Fruits July to August, regular bearer.
- Yield: About 120 fruits per tree a year.
- Fruit: Round, about 1.4 kg, canary yellow, sweet and buttery flesh, 26 Brix, about 35 percent edible.
- Where: Davao City (Tugbok).
- Uses: Table.
Why farmers know it: a prolific Davao durian: about 120 small, buttery fruits a year. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Alcon Fancy durian
Davao growers plant named clones such as Puyat and Arancillo for their thick, creamy flesh and small seeds. Plant grafted trees of a known clone, and mix clones for better fruit set. 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.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeDurian varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the durian varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Duyaya (Belviz No. 901): 1999
- Arancillo: 1995
- GD 69: 1995
- Puyat: 2000
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