Selection and identification of superior banana phenotypes from Turkey

Pınar, Hasan; Bircan, Mustafa; Ünlü, Mustafa; TÜRKAY, Cengiz; Uzun, Aydın; Erċışlı, Sezai; Hancı, Fatih

doi:10.1007/s10722-020-01015-1

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“…Few published studies have investigated this issue; most studies have been focused on assessing inter-varietal variations in the plantain group (see 4.1.). Yet variations in agronomic traits within the same variety of the Musa genus have already been documented, assessed and usedespecially within the Cavendish group (Musa accuminata, AAA)to distinguish different clones within the same cropped variety (Rodrigues et al, 2012), or to compare the production performance of different existing clones in a specific pedoclimatic context (Robinson et al, 1993;Pinar et al, 2020). The absence of similar studies on plantain could be explained by the fact that conventional planting material propagation techniques are still generally implemented in the main plantain production areas (Kone et al, 2011;Kouakou et al, 2019;Lescot and Ganry, 2008).…”

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Trait-based description of the agronomic and usage potential of a range of plantain varieties from Cameroon

Dépigny

Damour

2022

Ex. Agric.

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Summary A highly diverse range of plantain varieties are cropped in West and Central Africa, and it is essential to enhance knowledge on this diversity to support farmers in their varietal choices. This study aims at proposing a new way to describe a panel of plantain varieties, based on their agronomic and usage potential. The agronomic trait values of nine plantain varieties, including five traditional varieties (Batard, Big Ebanga, Essong, French Clair and Mbouroukou n°3) representative of the diversity of the plantain group, and four plantain-like hybrids (CRBP39, D248, D535 and FHIA21) were recorded at flowering and harvest. The findings revealed very marked inter-varietal variations, in line with the features of plantain morphotaxonomic subgroups, as well as very high intra-varietal variations, especially for the Essong variety. This extent of intra-varietal variation suggests that traditional plantain multiplication methods could favour the emergence of mutations in plantain varieties and hence of high intra-varietal variability. Finally, the monitored agronomic traits were integrated as agronomic and usage potential indicators per variety and morphotaxonomic subgroup, which could support decision-making on plantain varieties.

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