‘Kiwangaazi’ (syn ‘KABANA 6H’) Black Sigatoka Nematode and Banana Weevil Tolerant ‘Matooke’ Hybrid Banana Released in Uganda
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Date
2015
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HortScience
Abstract
This article presents the attributes of the
first East African highland banana hybrid,
‘Kiwangaazi’ (Fig. 1), which was recently
selected, released, and added to the national
cultivar list in Uganda. The ‘matooke’ hybrid
‘Kiwangaazi’ was conventionally bred at
Kawanda by crossing the tetraploid hybrid
‘1201k-1’ (‘Nakawere’ AAA · ‘Calcutta4’
AA) with the improved diploid ‘SH3217’ AA.
The main target was black Sigatoka resistance,
a disease caused by the fungal pathogen
Mycosphaerella fijiensis, ranked as the
most important constraint to the production
of the East African highland bananas, especially
in the low lands (covering most of
central and eastern Uganda). ‘Kiwangaazi’,
together with other hybrids was evaluated for
black Sigatoka response, nematode andweevil
damage, yield, and consumer acceptability.
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‘Kiwangaazi’ (syn ‘KABANA 6H’), Black Sigatoka Nematode, Banana Weevil, Hybrid Banana, Uganda
Citation
Nowakunda, K., Barekye, A., Ssali, R. T., Namaganda, J., Tushemereirwe, W. K., Nabulya, G., ... & Karamura, D. (2015). ‘Kiwangaazi’(syn ‘KABANA 6H’) Black Sigatoka nematode and banana weevil tolerant ‘Matooke’hybrid banana released in Uganda. HortScience, 50(4), 621-623.