Oil palm (Elaeis) is an important industrial plants producing cooking oil, industrial oil, and fuel (biodiesel). Plantations generate huge profits, so many old plantation forest and converted into oil palm plantations. Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer in the world. In Indonesia, the spread in the Aceh region, east coast of Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi.

Not all varieties of oil palm's seed source familiar enough in the eyes of palm planters. Probably not many are aware if this time Indonesia has had 33 species of palm spread over 8 seed producers. But there are two types of varieties that are quite popular.
Even better known than his own seed sources, namely oil palm and Socfindo Marihat types. For this type of Marihat is kind of interesting.

Many companies and individuals prefer Marihat types of oil palm seedlings. Based on data from PPKS (Palm Oil Research Center) Medan Marihat varieties have the potential to produce 12 bunches per year with heavy bunches of 17 kg for each tree. With the oil potential of 6.7 t / ha / year. Interestingly this plant has been fruitful since the age of 14-18 months and can already be harvested after the age of 30 months. That's why people are choosing and seeking this type.

One of the oil palm seed breeding Marihat type in my hometown, Marihat, Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra.