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Bananas, Musa species, are perennial giant herbs belonging to the family Musaceae (Zingiberales: Scitaminae) (Simmonds, 1966; Tomlinson, 1969). Most bananas are cultivated for their fleshy fruits, but some clones are planted for their edible conns or for fiber. Bananas are among the most importan...


Swennen, R.Vuylsteke, D.R.[Bananas in Africa: diversity, uses and prospects for improvement]Bananas in Africa: diversity, uses and prospects for improvement

Africa accounts for 50 of all plantain produced in the world. These plantains are overwhelmingly import as a food crop for local consumption. Black sigatoka has now invaded Africa, thereby endangering this important food source. The long term solution lies in the creation of black sigatoka resist...


Swennen, R.Vuylsteke, D.R.[Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black sigatoka resistance in Africa]Preliminary results at IITA in breeding plantain for black sigatoka resistance in Africa

Plantain and banana (Musa s pp.J are giant perennial herbs which originated in Southeast Asia. Musa is an important food crop in the humid forest and mid-altitude ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. Several criteria are used to distinguish the different types of cultivated plantain and banana, evolv...


Swennen, R.Ortiz, R.[Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66]Morphology and growth of plantain and banana: IITA research guide, No. 66

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