Brazil: New plantain cultivar combines high productivity and food quality

Published 2022년 11월 8일

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A new variety of banana, BRS Terra-Anã, has been developed by Embrapa's Banana and Plátano Genetic Improvement Program in Brazil. The dwarf banana is more productive and has better sensory and food qualities than its competitors. It is also resistant to major banana diseases and susceptible to nematodes. The variety is initially recommended for planting in Mato Grosso and Vale do Ribeira, but trials are underway in other states. Embrapa is planning to launch at least two more plantain varieties in the future. The lower height of BRS Terra-Anã allows for better handling and reduces premature plant falls, making it suitable for areas with strong winds. The variety has been well received by producers and has demonstrated higher yield than its counterpart, Farta Velhaca.

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Brazilian farmers now have one more option of Terra type banana, also known – depending on the region – as plantain or plantain. Developed by Embrapa's Banana and Plátano Genetic Improvement Program, BRS Terra-Anã joins the Terra Maranhão, Terrinha and D'Angola varieties, officially registered by Embrapa Cassava and Fruticultura (BA) in 2018. Regarding the D cultivar. ´Angola, its direct competitor, BRS Terra-Anã, has as its differentials its dwarf size, greater number of bunches and fruits and greater productivity, in addition to superior sensory and food qualities. “There was a strong demand on the part of producers for new options for cultivars of this type of banana, since the three most used commercial cultivars have as main disadvantages the very high size, the very long production cycle, low productivity or even low productivity. fruit quality”, says researcher Edson Perito Amorim, coordinator of the breeding program. The variety is resistant to yellow sigatoka and Fusarium ...

Source: GrupoCultivar