Disease-free plantains

Developing plantains resistant to the fungal disease, black sigatoka, is progressing faster than expected. Several cultivars have been successfully crossed with the wild banana which is highly resistant to the disease to produce resistant hybrids....

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1992
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45829
Description
Summary:Developing plantains resistant to the fungal disease, black sigatoka, is progressing faster than expected. Several cultivars have been successfully crossed with the wild banana which is highly resistant to the disease to produce resistant hybrids....