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The collaborating institutes of the project “Introduced Bananas: New Cultivars, More Options for Banana Growers” won the Best Scientific Poster Award under Agricultural Sciences category during the recently held 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology at The Manila Hotel, Philippines last July 10, 2008. The annual scientific meeting is a prestigious national scientific conference that recognizes outstanding achievements in science and technology. The winning team’s members are: the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Bioversity International-Philippines, and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR).

The poster featured the study authored by Felipe S. dela Cruz, Jr. (UPLB), Lavernee S, Gueco (UPLB), Olivia P. Damasco (UPLB), Visitacion C. Huelgas (UPLB), Fe. M. dela Cueva UPLB), Teodora O. Dizon (UPLB), Vida Grace O. Sinohin (Bioversity), and Agustin B. Molina Jr (Bioversity). The Project was funded by DA-BAR. The paper presented results of a field trial at the Central Experiment Station of the College of Agriculture involving banana hybrids introduced from the Musa Germplasm International Transit Centre in 2000. Six introduced hybrids (FHIA 01, 02, 17, 18, 23 and 25), and 6 local cultivars (Cuarenta Dias, Cavendish, Latundan, Cardaba, Lakatan-Davao and Lakatan -Cavite) were evaluated in terms of yield and agronomic characteristics, visual and organoleptic acceptability, and reaction to the banana bunchy top virus.

During the event a poster presentation was also made about the project entitled “Role of healthy-looking Saba and other alternate hosts on the spread of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD)” which is funded by DA-BAR and implemented by UPLB and Bioversity International. The study’s proponents were FM de la Cueva, EG Dinglasan, TO Dizon, FS de la Cruz Jr., OP Damasco, LS Gueco, and AB Molina.

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