INTRODUCTION
Maluma®, a predominantly Guatemalan with
some Mexican genes, was selected in the
early 1990’s by Mr Dries Joubert at Maluma
farm, South Africa, as a chance seedling of
unknown parentage due to its similarity to
Hass. Allesbeste nursery evaluated the
variety.
Plant breeder’s rights (Za 20043215) was
granted in South Africa. Registration of plant
breeder’s rights for Australia, New Zeeland,
USA, South America and Africa is pending.
Maluma has been approved in South Africa as
an export cultivar since 2006.
PLANT DENSITY : LOW (Recommended)
400 trees/Ha – 7x3,5m
PLANT DENSITY : HIGH
Diagonal tramline design – 800 trees/Ha
CANOPY SHAPE
Upright and triangular
CANOPY STRUCTURE
Central leader with lateral branching
GROWTH MANIPULATION
Pruning without growth retardant
LEAF
CANOPY DENSITY
Good light penetration
FLOWER
A - Type
PRECOCITY
BEARING PATTERN AND PRODUCTIVITY
Constant and high
BEARING PATTERN AND PRODUCTIVITY
MALU MA vs HASS
P R O D U C T I O N P E R H E C T AR E P E R Y E A R
25000
21875.3
21240.2
21069.5
PRODUCTION (KG)
20000
16916.3
15358.7
15000
14743.5
12544.3
10656.7
10000
6171.7
5794.1
5000
2601.9
466.7
0
2
3
4
5
AGE (YEARS)
Maluma - Kg/Ha
Hass - Kg/Ha
6
7
MALUMA
HASS
BEARING PATTERN AND PRODUCTIVITY
MALUMA vs HASS
C U M U L A T I V E P R O D U C T I O N & I N C O M E P E R H E C T AR E
120000
$100,000.00
96247.5
74372.2
$80,000.00
$70,000.00
80000
$64,080.64
53132
$60,000.00
60000
$49,249.93
32062.5
53191.4
40000
$35,341.04
15146.2
36363
$38,266.33
21619.5
2601.9
$10,000.00
6260.8
$3,347.36
466.7
0
2
$437.04
$30,000.00
$20,000.00
$27,362.77
$23,056.04
$15,993.54
$4,730.75
$50,000.00
$40,000.00
42534.7
20000
$90,000.00
$0.00
3
$10,592.35
4
5
6
7
AGE (YEARS)
Maluma - Kg/Ha
Hass - Kg/Ha
Maluma - Income / Ha
Hass - Income / Ha
INCOME (AUS $)
PRODUCTION (KG)
100000
$91,297.88
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS
Pebbly and shiny, purple-black skin
1 – 2 mm
Other Characteristics:
• Lenticel tolerant
• Pick ready at 22% dry matter
• Smooth flesh with slight fiber
• Excellent, rich and tasty
10 – 15 % of fruit,
obovate, with flat
base
Creamy-yellow with
light green rind
VERY SUITABLE FOR RIPE AND READY
EXPECTED HARVEST PERIOD
(4 to 6 weeks earlier than Hass)
Australian regions:
January
Maluma
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Atherton Tablelands
Coffs Harbour
Bundaberg
Western Australia North of Perth
Sunshine Coast
Mildura
Hampton
Western Australia SW Pemberton
November
MALUMA KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• Early bearing – extend Hass season by one month
• Precocious with high and constant bearing pattern
annually
• Allowing for good light penetration and high
productivity
• Productive without the use of growth retardants
• Suitable for high-density plantings (800 plants/Ha)
• High cold tolerance
MALUMA KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• Resistant or tolerates the most important fruit
diseases and disorders
• Less obvious lenticel damage
• Attractive external and internal colour and gloss
• Excellent taste and flavour
• Accepted by the leading U.K. supermarkets for its
ripe-and-ready programmes
Maluma, a cultivar for tomorrow
“It takes courage to discover, develop and donate your
genius to the world.”
Robert T. Kiyosaki