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Turner, D.W.Gibbs, D.J.Ocimati, W.Blomme, Guy[The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy]The suckering behaviour of plantains (Musa, AAB) can be viewed as part of an evolved reproductive strategy

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Unlike in developed countries, where the main source of vitamin A comes from meat, the diet of poor populations in SSA is largely plant based. It is thus important to identify local / popular plants with higher vitamin A conten...


Blomme, GuyOcimati, W.Nabuuma, D.Sivirihauma, C.Davey, M.Buah, S.Bergh, I. van denVutseme, L.Bahati, L.Ekesa, B.[Pro-vitamin A carotenoid content of 48 plantain (Musa AAB genome) cultivars sourced from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]Pro-vitamin A carotenoid content of 48 plantain (Musa AAB genome) cultivars sourced from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on vegetatively tran...


Losimba, J.K.Giria, J.A.Djailo, B.D.Karamura, D.Blomme, GuySwennen, R.Langhe, E. de[The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo]The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

This work focused on the morphological characterization of plantain cultivars collected in the period 2005–2014 in 280 villages across 9 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These cultivars were established in two field collections at the University of Kisangani.Existing descriptors wer...


Adheka, J.G.Dhed’a, D.B.Karamura, D.Blomme, GuySwennen, R.L.Langhe, E. de[The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo]The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Highland bananas grown near the homestead in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo receive organic household residues and are often mulched. Farmers also tend to allocate their best land for banana cultivation. However, due to an increased demand for bananas, farmers have started establishing b...


Ntamwira, J.Nzawele, D.B.Katunga, D.Asten, Piet J.A. vanBlomme, Guy[The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo]The effect of application of organic matter during planting on growth of an East African highland cooking banana grown on two contrasting soils in south Kivu, eastern DR-Congo

Blomme, GuySwennen, R.Tenkouano, A.Ortiz, R.Vuylsteke, D.R.[Estimation of root development from shoot traits in plantain and banana (Musa spp.)]Estimation of root development from shoot traits in plantain and banana (Musa spp.)
Ekesa, B.Nabuuma, D.Blomme, GuyBergh, I. van den[Provitamin A carotenoid content of unripe and ripe banana cultivars for potential adoption in eastern Africa]Provitamin A carotenoid content of unripe and ripe banana cultivars for potential adoption in eastern Africa

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