Top 10 Commercial Varieties
Top 10 commercial varieties bred in Fiji in the past century
Mana
>50%
Mana variety accounts for a little over 50% of the sugarcane crop cultivated in Fiji. Mana was release in 1972 and is well adapted to poor soils and slightly drought resistant. This variety tends to mature from mid to later in the harvesting season from mid-August. Read More...
Naidiri
>20%
Naidiri variety accounts for a little over 20% of the sugarcane crop cultivated in Fiji. Naidiri was release in 2000 and is well adapted to rich soils high in nitrogen. Naidiri is an early maturing variety that retains its sugar content throughout the harvesting season and can be harvested from beginning of crushing season in June. Read More...
Ragnar
>7%
Ragnar has a high stool population with a striking appearance and the leaf blades are brittle in nature. Ragnar is an early to mid season maturing variety recommended for planting on medium fertile soils. Read More...
Vatu
>3%
Vatu makes up a little over 3% of the total cultivated crop in Fiji. Vatu is well known for its heavy rind hardness which earned it the name "Vatu", meaning stone in the native Fijian language. Vatu is a mid to late season maturing variety recommended for planting on medium and poor fertile soils. Read More...
Mali
>2%
Mali is a late season maturing variety recommended for planting on medium and poor fertile soils and has the tendency to continue growing after maturing if favorable weather prevails. Mali is prone to lodging and is well distinguishable by it broad leaf blades. Read More...
Galoa
>1%
A distinct feature of Galoa is the shape of the internode that is slightly swollen in the middle. Galoa is a mid season maturing variety recommended for planting on salt affected soils or saline soils. Read More...
