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Cavendish bananas are the fruits of one of a number of banana cultivars belonging to the Cavendish subgroup of the AAA banana cultivar group (triploid cultivars of Musa acuminata). The same term is also used to describe the plants on which the bananas grow. They include commercially important cultivars like ' Dwarf Cavendish ' (1888) and ...
The Cavendish cultivar Masak Hijau is also called "Lacatan" in Latin America and the West Indies, and is known as "Bungulan" in the Philippines. To avoid confusion, the Philippine Lakatan is usually spelled with a 'k' in botanical literature, while Masak Hijau is usually spelled with a 'c' (Lacatan) [4] or called "Jamaican Lacatan". [2]
Musa nana Lour. Musa × sapientum var. suaveolens (Blanco) Malag. Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana. [5]
Gros Michel banana. Gros Michel (French pronunciation: [ɡʁo miʃɛl]), often translated and known as " Big Mike ", is an export cultivar of banana and was, until the 1950s, the main variety grown. [3] The physical properties of the Gros Michel make it an excellent export produce; its thick peel makes it resilient to bruising during transport ...
Poverty incidence of Panabo 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.50 2009 14.77 2012 16.58 2015 19.10 2018 8.65 2021 18.46 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Banana plantations in Panabo Being an agro-industrial city, Panabo is known as the "Banana Capital of the Philippines" due to numerous banana plantations scattered throughout the city. In fact, Panabo is the home of the world's biggest banana ...
List of banana cultivars. Left to right: plantains, Red, Latundan, and Cavendish bananas. The following is a list of banana cultivars and the groups into which they are classified. Almost all modern cultivated varieties (cultivars) of edible bananas and plantains are hybrids and polyploids of two wild, seeded banana species, Musa acuminata and ...
Cardava bananas, also spelled cardaba or kardaba, is a triploid hybrid (ABB) banana cultivar originating from the Philippines. It is primarily a cooking banana, though it can also be eaten raw. It is commonly confused with the more ubiquitous and closely related saba banana because they are used identically in traditional Filipino cuisine.
Dwarf Cavendish banana. The Dwarf Cavendish banana is a widely grown and commercially important Cavendish cultivar. The name "Dwarf Cavendish" is in reference to the height of the pseudostem, not the fruit. [1] Young plants have maroon or purple blotches on their leaves but quickly lose them as they mature.