Crop varieties

Crop Varieties in the Philippines

Rice and corn hybrids, vegetable seed, root crops, legumes, sugarcane and fruit trees: every registered variety, plus the ones farmers buy most, each with its days to harvest, yield and where it grows best.

1,877varieties, each with its own page
90crops, from rice and corn to mango and cacao
1,485registered varieties
392sold by seed companies, never registered

Browse Crop Varieties by Crop

Each crop opens its own finder, with every variety's days to harvest, yield, ratings and where it is recommended.

Fruit trees

Mango25 mangga Carabao and other mango strains registered in the Philippines, with fruit weight, sweetness and bearing. Durian16 Durian clones registered in the Philippines, with fruit weight, flesh and bearing. Rambutan16 Rambutan selections with fruit size, sweetness and flesh. Pili15 Pili selections from Bicol and beyond, with nut and kernel traits. Jackfruit14 langka Langka selections with fruit weight and flesh. Cashew13 kasoy Kasoy selections with nut weight and kernel traits. Banana11 saging Banana cultivars and selections, from lakatan and saba to Cavendish, with bunch and fruit traits. Chico10 tsiko Chico selections with fruit size and sweetness. Citrus10 dalandan, dalanghita and orange Sweet orange, navel orange and mandarin selections registered in the Philippines. Avocado9 abukado Avocado selections registered in the Philippines. Santol8 Santol selections. Lanzones5 lansones Lanzones selections registered in the Philippines. Pomelo4 suha Suha selections with flesh color and sweetness. Sugar apple3 atis Atis selections. Pineapple3 pinya Pineapple varieties grown in the Philippines.
Calamansi2 kalamansi Calamansi Makasim Calamansi (common)
Guyabano2 guyabano, soursop Aguinaldo Davao Prolific
Mangosteen2 manggustin Roxas Purple UPLB Sweet
Star apple2 kaimito Rabanal RCF Purple
Abiu1 RCF Gold
Atemoya1 African Pride
Star fruit1 balimbing Kwagtung
Bignay1 Palamuti
Governor's plum1 bitungol Mirabuena
Breadfruit1 rimas FB Cachola
Camachile1 kamatsile Rochelle Ann
Chesa1 tiesa Saludo
Java plum1 duhat Consuelo Giant Duhat
Guava1 bayabas Queso de Bola
Hagis1 IPB Hagis
Katmon1 IPB Katmon
Longan1 LRALVIAR Pride
Macadamia1 BPI Bg Mac 2
Papaya1 Sinta
Tamarind1 sampalok Aglibut Sweet

How to Read a Variety's Record

Every variety page shows the same few things. Here is what each one tells you before you buy seed or planting material.

Days to harvest

Counted from sowing or transplanting, or in months for root crops and sugarcane. Fruit trees count years to the first fruit instead.

Yield

The average from national trials, in tonnes per hectare for most field crops. One tonne of shelled corn fills about 20 sacks of 50 kilograms.

Ratings

R means resistant and MR moderately resistant. MS and S mean the variety took clear or heavy damage in the trials, so scout it often.

Registered or sold

A registered variety passed national trials. A seller's variety shows the seller's own numbers, so test it on a small area first.

Plan the Season Around Your Variety

Once you pick a variety, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, and Anee, your smart farm technician, can research the varieties that suit your town.

Questions About Crop Varieties

How many crop varieties are registered in the Philippines?
This list holds 1,877 varieties of 90 crops, 1,485 of them registered with the National Seed Industry Council. Corn has the most, with 476, then rice with 442.
What is the NSIC?
The National Seed Industry Council approves new crop varieties after trials in several places. A registered variety has passed those trials, so its numbers are more than a seller's promise.
Why is a variety I buy not on the list of registered ones?
Many vegetable hybrids sold by seed companies are never registered with the NSIC. We list the popular ones too, with the facts their sellers give, and mark them as not on the registry.
How do I choose the right variety?
Pick by your buyer first, then by your season and your area. Compare days to harvest and yield within the same type, check the pest and disease ratings, and plant a small area of a new variety before you switch the whole farm.

For the varieties not registered, their sellers and farm sources are named on each variety page. The words and pictures are anee.io's own.