Yield performance and postharvest characteristics of introduced and local banana cultivars at CES-UPLB CA .

Date

12-2011

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Horticulture

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Potacio, Calixto M.

Abstract

Local (Bungulan, Cuarenta Dias and Latundan) and introduced banana cultivars (FHIA 01, FHIA 18, GCTCV 106 and Mama Sita) were evaluated for their yield performance, fruit and sensory characteristics. In terms of crop cycle, the introduced cultivar, ‘Mama Sita’ took 407.50 days from planting to harvesting while the local cultivar, Cuarenta Dias had the shortest crop cycle at 239 days. Generally, the introduced cultivars, GCTCV 106, FHIA 18, FHIA 01 performed very well under local conditions; GCTCV 106 produced the heaviest bunch weight (24.41 kg) and highest annual yield (45.98 tons/ha) while FHIA 18 and FHIA 01 ranged from 39.5 to 42.34 (tons/ha). Bungulan also yielded well with 39.12 tons/ha, which is higher compared to Mama Sita. On the other hand, Cuarenta Dias had the lowest bunch weight with 8.67 kg and annual yield of 18.25 tons/ha. In terms of disease incidence, introduced banana cultivars are more resistant to BBTV, fusarium wilt and black sigatoka compared to the local cultivars. For the sensory evaluation, panelists preferred local cultivars, which they rated “liked extremely”. On the other hand, they were ambivalent about introduced varieties except for FHIA 01, which they rated “disliked extremely”.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section

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