BANANA

In Vitro
Nursery/Invernaderos
In Vivo
Greenhouse/En Vivero
Planting/En Siembra
Harvest/Cosecha
Harvest/Cosecha
Williams
Galil 12
Galil 13
Galil MB-1
Formosona-218
Bunch/Racimo Formosa-218

Major Banana Clones

Williams
  • Cluster form: Conical.
  • The finger shape: Straight with little upwards.
  • 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 MB-1 (Great superior dwarf Grand nain)
  • A new superior clone born selected from Galil-12, with cluster larger bunch.
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.
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

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