Status of Horticultural Crop Industry

in Malaysia

Chapter 1
 Objectives
1. To understand the concept of horticulture
and its development in Malaysia
2. To understand the production and marketing
of horticultural products in Malaysia
 A. Introduction to Horticultural Crops

• Horticulture focuses on the traditionally

grown-garden crops

• 3 areas in horticulture: pomology, olericulture

and ornamental

• Horticulture includes planting, harvesting,

storing, processing, and marketing 
 Examples of Horticultural Crops
• Olericulture: Tomato, okra, brinjal, chillies
• Pomology: mango, banana, papaya, pineapple
• Floriculture: orchid, carnation, hibiscus
 How important is horticulture?
1. Food
2. Repairing the environment: prevent
erosion, slow water runoff, absorb
pollutants, control dust, and provide
wildlife habitat
3. Personal aesthetics
 Move to Boost Agriculture Sector, Star
Online, 15 Jun 2019
• Good returns - rock melon (fertigation
method), Musang King durians and MD2
pineapples - demand in the export market.

• Johor - largest producer of vegetables, fruits,

eggs and poultry, exporting them to Singapore,
Hong Kong and the Middle East.
Rekod statistik (Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia)
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 A. Olericulture
• Production of vegetable
• Nomenclature, planting, propagation,
cultivation, harvesting, processing and
marketing
Examples
No. Scientific name Common name English name
(Malaysia)
1 Solanum melongena Terung Eggplant
2 Hibiscus esculentus, Abelmoschus Bendi Okra / lady’s
esculentus fingers
3 Vigna unguiculata ssp. kacang panjang Yardlong bean
sesquipedalis hijau
4 Allium cepa Bawang merah onions
5 Allium fistulosum Bawang daun Spring onions
6 Allium sativum Bawang putih Garlic
7 Allium cepa var. aggregatum Bawang merah Shallots
kecil
 Identify these ‘Bawang’
1 2

Allium fistulosum
Allium cepa

3 4

Allium cepa var. aggregatum Allium sativum

Supply chain for vegetables in Malaysia

(Norsida et al., 2009)

B. Floriculture
 Ranking of temperate cut flower
Rank Orchid (28.54%) Others (71.46%)
First Dendrobium Rosa 

Second Aranda Chrysanthemum 

Third Oncidium  Carnation

https://www.teleflora.com/meaning-of-flowers/carnation
https://www.woolmans.com/Chrysanthemums/Pompon_Collection_Early_5.html#.XVY8XVUzapo
https://www.rosai-e-piante-meilland.it/rosaio-edith-piaf-r-meiramboys.html
http://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/oncidium.aspx
https://www.fiftyflowers.com/product/bombay-dendrobium-orchids.htm
https://www.fiftyflowers.com/product/lipstick-red-aranda-orchids-.htm
C. Pomology
 Major Fruits in Malaysia
No Scientific name Family Common name English name
. (Malaysia)
1. Durio zibethinus Malvaceae Durian Durian
2. Nephelium Sapindaceae Rambutan Rambutan
lappaceum
3. Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Mangga Mango
4. Phyllanthus Phyllanthaceae Cermai Cermai
acidus
5. Garcinia Guttiferae / Manggis Mangosteen
mangostana Clusiaceae
6. Artocarpus Moraceae Nangka Jackfruit
heterophyllus
7. Musa spp. Musaceae Pisang Banana
8. Artocarpus Moraceae Cempedak Jackfruit /
integer cempedak
Nangka? Cempedak?
Supply chain for fruits in Malaysia

(Norsida et al., 2009)

 Task 1
• 900 - 1000 words (approx. 2 pages)
• Issue related to horticultural produces
• Impact on economy – country, industry,
community
• How to minimize the impacts?
• Submission - Turnitin - 27 Nov 2022