PALMOILMAGAZINE, MEDAN – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in North Sumatra recorded an uptick for the period of April 1–7, 2026. Based on the official pricing team’s decision, FFB from oil palm trees aged 10–20 years increased by IDR 224.45/kg, reaching IDR 4,059.20/kg.
Data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the North Sumatra Plantation and Livestock Agency shows a broad-based rise in prices across various age categories. FFB from 3-year-old trees was set at IDR 3,428.34/kg, while 4-year-old trees reached IDR 3,656.41/kg. Prices continued to climb for 5-year-old trees at IDR 3,782.00/kg and 6-year-old trees at IDR 3,891.64/kg, although 7-year-old trees were slightly lower at IDR 3,854.45/kg. Meanwhile, 8-year-old trees were priced at IDR 3,991.99/kg.
For more mature plantations, 9-year-old trees stood at IDR 4,026.64/kg, while the prime age category of 10–20 years reached IDR 4,059.20/kg. The highest price in this period was recorded for 21-year-old trees at IDR 4,065.95/kg. Prices then gradually declined for older trees, with 22-year-old palms at IDR 4,029.97/kg, 23-year-old at IDR 3,971.55/kg, 24-year-old at IDR 3,851.46/kg, and 25-year-old at IDR 3,741.52/kg.
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The downward trend continued for older age groups, with 26-year-old trees priced at IDR 3,713.10/kg, 27-year-old at IDR 3,659.64/kg, 28-year-old at IDR 3,603.22/kg, 29-year-old at IDR 3,545.29/kg, and 30-year-old at IDR 3,487.35/kg.
Meanwhile, the crude palm oil (CPO) price used in the calculation was set at IDR 15,905.71/kg, with kernel prices at IDR 15,492.00/kg. The K index for this period was recorded at 93.15%, reflecting stable pricing fundamentals in the region’s palm oil sector. (P2)
