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Recovery and renewal of banana orchards affected by windstorms and cyclone

Windstorms caused by storms and a cyclone in Santa Catarina resulted in serious damages in all banana producing regions in the state. The detailed analysis of the damage in each production unit will indicate the most relevant management practices for each case. The purpose of this technical report is to highlight the main management recommendations to assist in making decisions aiming at a quick resumption of p...

Molecular screening in banana germplasm collection to identify sources of resis...

The banana germplasm collection of Epagri- Estação Experimental de Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, holds 120 banana accessions from different origins, targeting at the conservation and the breeding. One of the main challenges of banana breeding is the selection of plants resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. This study aimed to identify, via molecular markers, the plants resistant to tropical race 4 (...

BRS SCS BELLUNA – a new banana cultivar for processing and fresh consumption

The new banana cultivar, BRS SCS Belluna (AAA), was developed by the Embrapa and Epagri banana breeding programs for processing and fresh consumption. It is noteworthy differentiated nutritional qualities, since its fruits are rich in fiber and have lower carbohydrate and caloric content when compared to fruits of the most traded subgroups in the country, Prata and Cavendish. ‘BRS SCS Belluna’ is also resistant...

Damage by a windstorm in banana plantations of different cultivars (Musa spp.)

Abstract- Susceptibility of banana plant to wind damage is highlighted in this scientific note for cultivars Grand Nain (AAA), SCS451 Catarina (AAB), Branca (Santa Catarina) (AAB), BRS Tropical (AAAB) and Silver Bluggoe (ABB). The pseudostem break or fall of banana plants of these cultivars in consequence of strong winds were evaluated by chi-square tests after being hit by a windstorm. The results showed that ...

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