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Abaca Varieties in the Philippines

Abaca varieties with fiber yield and strength. 3 varieties, every one registered, each with a page of its own.

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Find the Right Abaca Variety for Your Farm

Search a name or a brand, pick a type, then sort by yield or by months to harvest. Tap a card for the full record.

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3 of 3 abaca varieties

AbuabAbuab abaca, NSIC Mt 01 2017 22months n/ayield n/acm tall Bunchy-top virus S Abaca mosaic T InosaInosa abaca, NSIC Mt 02 2017 23months n/ayield n/acm tall Abaca mosaic R TangongonTangongon abaca, NSIC Mt 03 2017 Mindanao 20months n/ayield n/acm tall Abaca mosaic R

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How to Choose a Abaca Variety

Abaca needs rain spread through the year and a little shade. Pick a variety by fiber yield and strength, and plant clean suckers or tissue cultured plantlets.

Months to harvest

Months from planting to the first harvest. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.

Yield

Trial yields come from well managed plots in several places, so treat them as a ranking more than a promise. Compare varieties within the same type.

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 not

A registered variety passed national trials. One that is not on the registry shows only its seller's numbers, so test it on a small area first.

Pests and Diseases of Abaca

The problems that hit abaca fields most often. A variety rated resistant to one of these saves you sprays, so check the ratings on each variety page.

Banana weevil Banana aphid Fusarium wilt Banana bunchy top

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Once you pick a variety, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, from land preparation to harvest, and Anee, your smart farm technician, answers your questions about it.

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Questions About Abaca Varieties

How many months does abaca take to harvest?

Across the 3 abaca varieties with a count, the average is 21.5 months, from 20 for the fastest to 23 for the slowest. Use the months filter above to see the short ones.

Which abaca variety is the best?

The best one is the variety bred for your area, your season and your buyer. Start with the filters above, then ask your municipal agriculturist which ones have done well in your town, and test a new one on a small area first.

What does it mean when a variety is registered?

It passed official trials in several places before it was approved for sale. A variety that is not registered can still be good, but its numbers come only from its seller.

Where do these numbers come from?

From each registered variety's own trials, and for unregistered varieties from their sellers and farm sources, each one named on the variety page. The words on our pages are our own.

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