Hands: 9-10 in first crop and 12-13 in
second on it.
Box by cluster: 1.0 box in the first
harvest and 1.4 boxes in the second and later.
Height: First year 3 meter, second year:
3.5-4.0 meter.
Tolerance: Has tolerance to extremes soil
conditions, temperature and humidity.
Advantage: In areas of cold winter season,
Williams is preferred. Also in areas of poor drainage or
drainage.
Galil 12 (Great superior dwarf Grand Nain)
Cluster form: Cylindrical.
The finger shape: Bent.
Hands: 9-10 in the first harvest and 12-13
in the second harvest and later.
Box by cluster: 1.0 boxes in the first
harvest and 1.4 box the second onwards.
Height: First year 2.5 meter, second year:
3-3.5 meter.
Tolerance: Tolerates the winds.
Advantage: Separation between hands.
Galil-13 (Great superior dwarf Grand Nain)
Cluster form: Cylindrical.
The finger shape: Bent.
Hands: 9 in the first harvest and 11-12 in
second harvest onwards.
Box by cluster: 1.30 boxes in the first harvest and 1.65 boxes in the second and later.
Height: First year 3.10 meter, second year:
3.5 meter.
Tolerance: Tolerates the winds.
Advantage: 160-180 fingers per cluster, separation between hands very noticed.
Galil MB-1 (Great superior dwarf Grand nain)
A new superior clone born selected from Galil-12, with cluster larger bunch.
formosana-218 (A somaclonal variant with a high tolerance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4)
formosana a somaclonal variant with a high tolerance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4, From a list of Giant Cavendish somaclonal selections, the first tolerant plant to be selected, tested, and released successfully to commercial growers was named Tai Chiao No.1 (also known as GCTCV-215-1). .
Cluster form: Cylindrical bunch.
The finger shape: Straight with little
upwards.
Hands: 11.5 in first crop.
Box by cluster: 1.0 box in the first
harvest and 1.4 boxes in the second and later.
Height: First year 2.8 meters.
Tolerance: Tolerant Cavendish varieties has been a long-sought strategy to manage Foc TR4. Studies showed that Formosana is significantly more tolerant to Foc TR4 than susceptible Cavendish varieties such as Williams and Grand Nain.
Bunch Mass(kg):Is similar to popular varieties such as Grand Nain and Williams. In Taiwan bunches were 8.9kg heavier than that of Giant Cavendish.
Advantage:High tolerance to Fusarium race 4.
Agronomic aspects, high yield and excellent fruit quality.
Marketing aspects, characteristics and flavor suitable for international markets, just like the original Cavendish varieties