Investigation on the Optimal Harvesting Time of Oil Palm Fruit

The selection of the right timing for harvest oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) can affect outcome quality, which further imply quality crude (CPO). Truly ripen fruits boost yield and oil. determination ripeness is done with an approach to estimating time cycle approximate number that are detached from their bunches (loose-fruit). study aimed investigate exact harvesting variations in loose at each additional day after occurrence one or two fruitlets detach. parameters used test harvested were level free fatty acids (FFA) variation was based on factors: days discovery released its planting plant. results Analysis Variance (ANOVA) Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) showed corresponded percentage age Based obtained, optimal be carried out until sixth first all ages. Keywords: Crude oil, Free acid, variance test, Fruit loose, Plant