Sustainable Malaysian Rare Fruit Management for Large Scale Commercialization

Abstract

There is a lot type of local fruits which has nutrition in Malaysia because this country is one of the local exporter’s fruit to worldwide. In Malaysia, there are more than 370 kinds of fruits and 16 types of fruits classified as primary fruit such as durian, banana, mango etc. The rest are classified as rare fruits or also be known as underutilized fruit species. Rare fruits can be categorized as hard-to-find fruits and are rarely grown commercially. The questionnaire develops based on plant growth, medical value, type of rare fruit and commercialization. As a result of this research, researcher develops a strategy to conserve and increase the commercialization of these rare fruits species in Malaysia. Furthermore, this research can help the ensures the continuity of every Malaysian rare fruit that has potential medical value and the Malaysian rare fruits can be commercialized at the domestic and overseas market in the future.