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Taro varieties · gabi

Taro Varieties in the Philippines

Gabi varieties with months to harvest and corm traits. 12 varieties, 10 of them registered and 2 sold by seed companies or grown by farmers, each with a page of its own.

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12varieties 8 to 8months to harvest 1993 to 2006registered
All crops Cassava Sweet potato Taro Ube Lesser yam Rice

Find the Right Taro 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.

12 of 12 taro varieties

The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.

What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.

So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.

GC 472NSIC G 10 2006 Nationwide 8months 9.3t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R GS 385NSIC G 9, NSIC Gb 09 2004 Nationwide 8months 8.9t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R GC 396NSIC G 8, NSIC Gb 08 2001 Nationwide 8months 11.7t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R GS 377NSIC G 6 2001 Nationwide 8months 10.8t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R GS 382NSIC G 7, NSIC Gb 07 2001 Nationwide 8months 11.6t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R GO 104PSB G 4 2000 Nationwide 8months 5.5t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R PRG 292PSB G 5 2000 Nationwide 8months 5.2t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R PSB VG 3 1993 Nationwide 8months 8.9t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R VISCA G 1 1993 8months 9.6t/ha n/acm tall VISCA VG 2Iniito, Iniito gabi 1993 8months 6.7t/ha n/acm tall Bacterial blight R Bicol PurpleBicol purple gabi, Bicol purple taro Seller Local cultivar Not on the registry Facts from its seller, on its page TinahigTinahig gabi, Tinahig taro Seller Local cultivar Not on the registry Facts from its seller, on its page

See all 12 taro 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 Taro Variety

Gabi grows in wet lowland or on upland beds. Pick a variety for the land you have, and for the corm, the leaves or both.

Months to harvest

Months from planting to 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 Taro

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

Cutworm

Grow Your Taro 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.

Land preparation for root crops Every crop, every variety Variety Ranking: Anee compares varieties for your town Growth stages and weather for each lot

Questions About Taro Varieties

How many months does taro take to harvest?
Across the 10 taro varieties with a count, the average is 8 months, from 8 for the fastest to 8 for the slowest. Use the months filter above to see the short ones.
What is the average yield of taro varieties?
The 10 varieties with a trial yield average 8.82 tonnes per hectare, and the best reach 11.74. Trial plots get good care, so expect less on an average farm.
Which taro 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.