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Banana varieties · saging

Banana Varieties in the Philippines

Banana cultivars and selections, from lakatan and saba to Cavendish, with bunch and fruit traits. 11 varieties, 9 of them registered and 2 sold by seed companies or grown by farmers, each with a page of its own.

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Banana plants with bagged bunches along a farm road in Panabo City
11varieties 1991 to 2021registered
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Find the Right Banana Variety for Your Farm

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

Type
11 of 11 banana varieties
Mapilak Line 2Mapilak 2, NSIC Bn 02 2021 Fruit 117 g · Yellow Orange flesh Mapilak Line 3 2021 Fruit 111 g · Yellow Orange flesh Mapilak Line 4 2021 Fruit 111 g · Yellow Orange flesh Mapilak Line 5 2021 Fruit 116 g · Yellow Orange flesh MapilakMapilak banana, NSIC Bn 01 2017 Fruit 115 g · Yellow Orange flesh LakatanLakatan banana, saging na lakatan 1991 Fruit 70 to 100 g · Yellow Orange flesh LatundanLatundan banana, Tundan 1991 Fruit 55 to 90 g · Creamy and White flesh SabaSaba banana, saging na saba 1991 Fruit 80 to 150 g · Creamy and White flesh Saba CardabaCardaba, Cardava 1991 Fruit 80 to 150 g · creamy white flesh Cavendish (Grand Nain)Cavendish, Grand Nain Seller Dessert banana (AAA), export clone Not on the registry Facts from its seller, on its page SenoritaSeñorita banana, Senorita banana Seller Dessert banana (AA), traditional cultivar Not on the registry Facts from its seller, on its page

See all 11 banana varieties, and the ones that fit your farm

Compare every variety side by side with Libre + Anee: its yield, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it will do on your farm, in your season and your soil.

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How to Choose a Banana Variety

Lakatan and latundan sell fresh, saba goes to cooking and banana cue, and Cavendish goes to export. Fusarium wilt and bunchy top end many farms, so plant clean tissue cultured plantlets, and a tolerant selection where wilt is known.

Days to harvest

Months from planting to the first bunch. 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 Banana

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

Mealybug Banana weevil Banana aphid Root knot nematode Anthracnose Fusarium wilt Banana bunchy top Black sigatoka

Grow Your Banana Season with anee.io

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.

Banana farming in the Philippines Land preparation for banana Every crop, every variety Variety Ranking: Anee compares varieties for your town Growth stages and weather for each lot

Questions About Banana Varieties

Which banana 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.

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.