A very early fruiting cultivar and the principal fresh-fruit pineapple in Malaysia. Origin: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), by Y.K. Chan and H.K. Lee. Johor (Nanas Johor) × Smooth Cayenne; introd. 1996. Tree: vigorous; plant height 81 cm; leaves lightly purple-tinged, margins usually spineless with spines at leaf-tip; leaf width 4.4 cm; leaf number at floral induction 52; fruit/plant weight ratio 0.38; plants can be forced 8 mo. from planting (on peat); 30 d from forcing to red-heart, another 85 d to harvest, 15 d earlier than Smooth Cayenne; 2-3 shoots; susceptible to bacterial heart rot (Erwinia chrysanthemi) on mineral soils, less so on peat. Fruit: dark purple skin ripens to orange-red; relatively small, 1.1 to 1.3 kg; cylindrical; length to 15 cm, diameter to 11.6 cm, core to 2.5 cm; fruitlets medium and slightly bulging; crown medium, occasionally with multiple proliferations; flesh deep golden yellow, slightly fibrous, fairly dry; aroma strong; SS 17% on peat soil to 22% on mineral soils; titratable acidity 0.7-0.9%; storage life good; resistant to internal browning.
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