Abstract:

Noni "Wanwei No. 1" of noni that was introduced from the Big Island of Hawaii, USA and has been selected through series of selective breeding measures including seedling propagation and regional screening to select for superior growth, excellent fruition, strong resistant to diseases and wind, and well-adapted to new climate conditions. It has such bears the desired features of early maturity, high fruit yield with large fruits and high quality, and resilience to harsh growth condition; thus it is especially suitable for growing in tropical region of south and west of Hainan island and Yongxing Island, along the shoreline and coastal saline areas both as windbreaks and orchard. The fruits can be processed as healthy supplement.

Key words: noni, fruit used, coastal forests, new variety