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Lakatan (Mindoro I)

Plant general appearance
Leaf habit: Intermediate
Dwarfism: Normal
Pseudostem
Pseudostem height (at maturity): 2.93 m
Pseudostem girth (at 1m): 45.53 cm
Pseudostem colour (external): Yellow
Pseudostem appearance: Shiny
Predominant underlying colour: Pinkish to light green
Pigmentation of the underlying pseudostem: Red to brown
Sap colour: Watery
Wax on leaf sheaths: Moderately waxy
Petiole/midrib/leaf
Blotches at petiole base: Sparse blotching
Blotches colour: Brown
Petiole canal leaf III: Open with margins spreading
Petiole margins: Winged and not clasping pseudostem
Wing type: Not dry
Petiole margin colour: Green
Edge of petiole margin: With colour
Petiole margin width: 0.79 cm
Leaf blade length: 242.80 cm
Leaf blade width: 63.00 cm
Leaf ratio: 3.85
Petiole length: 34.40 cm
Colour of leaf upper surface: Green
Appearance of leaf upper surface: Shiny
Colour of leaf lower surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf lower surface: Dull
Wax on leaves: Moderately waxy
Insertion point of leaf blades on petiole: Symmetric
Shape of leaf blade base: Both sides rounded
Leaf corrugation: Very corrugated
Colour of midrib dorsal surface: Yellow
Colour of midrib ventral surface: Medium green
Inflorescence/male bud
Peduncle weight: 1.81 kg
Peduncle length: 61.55 cm
Peduncle width: 5.36 cm
Empty nodes on peduncle: 1
Peduncle colour: Green
Peduncle hairiness: Very hairy, short hairs
Bunch position: Hanging vertically
Bunch shape: Cylindrical
Bunch appearance: Lax
Rachis type: Truncated
Rachis position: Falling vertically
Rachis appearance: Neutral flowers, withered bracts on whole stalk
Male bud type: Normal (present)
Male bud shape: Intermediate
Bract
Bract base shape: Medium shoulder
Bract apex shape: Intermediate
Bract imbrication: Young bracts slightly overlap
Colour of bract external face: Red-purple
Colour of bract internal face: Orange-red
Colour on the bract apex: Not tinted with yellow
Colour stripes on bract: Without discoloured lines
Bract scars on rachis: Very prominent
Fading of colour on bract base: Discontinuing
Male bract shape: x/y = 0.3
Male bract lifting: Lifting two or more
Bract behaviour before falling: Revolute
Wax on the bract: Very waxy
Presence of grooves on the bract: Moderate grooving
Male flower
Male flower behaviour: Falling before the bract
Compound tepal basic colour: Cream to yellow
Compound tepal pigmentation: Rust-coloured spots
Lobe colour of compound tepal: Yellow
Lobe development of compound tepal: Developed
Free tepal colour: Translucent white
Free tepal shape: Oval
Free tepal appearance: Several folding under apex (corrugated)
Free tepal apex development: Developed
Free tepal apex shape: Triangular
Anther exsertion: Exserted
Filament colour: White
Anther colour: Yellow
Pollen sac colour: Cream
Style basic colour: Cream
Pigmentation on style: Without pigmentation
Style exsertion: Inserted
Style shape: Straight
Stigma colour: Gray
Ovary shape: Arched
Ovary basic colour: White
Ovary pigmentation: Very few
Dominant colour of male flower: Cream
Fruits
Planting to flowering: 322 days
Flowering to harvest: 99 days
Planting to harvest: 421 days
Bunch weight: 11.31 kg
Number of hands per bunch: 6
Number of fruits per bunch: 81
Fruit weight: 103.45 g
Fruit length: 121.76 mm
Fruit width: 32.94 mm
Fruit thickness: 30.48 mm
Fruit shape (longitudinal curvature): Curved
Transverse section of fruit: Slightly ridged
Fruit apex: Blunt-tipped
Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex: Persistent style
Fruit pedicel length: 11.09 mm
Fruit pedicel width: 11.78 mm
Pedicel surface: Hairless
Fusion of pedicels: Partially fused
Mature fruit peel colour: Orange
Fruit peel thickness: 2.20 mm
Fruit peel weight: 24.88 g
Adherence of the fruit peel: Fruit peels easily
Cracks in the fruit peel: Cracked
Flesh weight: 77.08 g
Pulp colour at maturity: Yellow
Fruits fall from hands: Persistent
Flesh texture: Firm
Edible portion: 74.51%
Predominant taste: Sweet
Pulp TSS: 25.12ºBrix



Lakatan (Mindoro II)

Plant general appearance
Leaf habit: Intermediate
Dwarfism: Normal
Pseudostem
Pseudostem height (at maturity): 2.64 m
Pseudostem girth (at 1m): 42.52 cm
Pseudostem colour (external): Light/Yellow-green
Pseudostem appearance: Shiny
Predominant underlying colour: Pinkish
Pigmentation of the underlying pseudostem: Dark brown
Sap colour: Watery
Wax on leaf sheaths: Very few wax
Petiole/midrib/leaf
Blotches at petiole base: Sparse blotching
Blotches colour: Brown
Petiole canal leaf III: Open with margins spreading
Petiole margins: Winged and not clasping
Wing type: Not dry
Petiole margin colour: Green
Edge of petiole margin: With colour
Petiole margin width: 0.75 cm
Leaf blade length: 335.50 cm
Leaf blade width: 63.50 cm
Leaf ratio: 5.28
Petiole length: 35.75 cm
Colour of leaf upper surface: Green
Appearance of leaf upper surface: Shiny
Colour of leaf lower surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf lower surface: Dull
Wax on leaves: Moderately waxy
Insertion point of leaf blades on petiole: Symmetric
Shape of leaf blade base: Both sides rounded
Leaf corrugation: Very corrugated
Colour of midrib dorsal surface: Yellow
Colour of midrib ventral surface: Medium green
Inflorescence/male bud
Peduncle weight: 1.75 kg
Peduncle length: 63.25 cm
Peduncle width: 5.24 cm
Empty nodes on peduncle: 1
Peduncle colour: Green
Peduncle hairiness: Very hairy, short hairs
Bunch position: Hanging vertically
Bunch shape: Cylindrical
Bunch appearance: Lax
Rachis type: Truncated
Rachis position: Falling vertically
Rachis appearance: Male flowers/bracts above male bud
Male bud type: Normal (present)
Male bud shape: Intermediate
Bract
Bract base shape: Medium shoulder
Bract apex shape: Intermediate
Bract imbrication: Young bracts slightly overlap
Colour of bract external face: Red-purple
Colour of bract internal face: Orange-red
Colour on the bract apex: Not tinted with yellow
Colour stripes on bract: Without discoloured lines
Bract scars on rachis: Not prominent
Fading of colour on bract base: Discontinuing
Male bract shape: Intermediate (x/y = 0.3)
Male bract lifting: Lifting two or more
Bract behaviour before falling: Revolute
Wax on the bract: Very waxy
Presence of grooves on the bract: Moderate grooving
Male flower
Male flower behaviour: Neutral/male flower persistent
Compound tepal basic colour: Cream
Compound tepal pigmentation: Rust-coloured spots
Lobe colour of compound tepal: Yellow
Lobe development of compound tepal: Developed
Free tepal colour: Tinted with yellow
Free tepal shape: Oval
Free tepal appearance: Several folding under apex (corrugated)
Free tepal apex development: Developed
Free tepal apex shape: Triangular
Anther exsertion: Same level
Filament colour: White
Anther colour: Yellow
Pollen sac colour: Cream
Style basic colour: White
Pigmentation on style: Without pigmentation
Style exsertion: Inserted
Style shape: Straight
Stigma colour: Gray
Ovary shape: Arched
Ovary basic colour: White
Ovary pigmentation: Very few
Dominant colour of male flower: Cream
Fruits
Planting to flowering: 325 days
Flowering to harvest: 95 days
Planting to harvest: 420 days
Bunch weight: 9.51 kg
Number of hands per bunch: 6
Number of fruits per bunch: 77
Fruit weight: 102.96 g
Fruit length: 137.05 mm
Fruit width: 37.67 mm
Fruit thickness: 36.93 mm
Fruit shape (longitudinal curvature): Curved
Transverse section of fruit: Rounded
Fruit apex: Rounded
Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex: Persistent style
Fruit pedicel length: 28.07 mm
Fruit pedicel width: 11.38 mm
Pedicel surface: Hairless
Fusion of pedicels: Partially fused
Mature fruit peel colour: Yellow
Fruit peel thickness: 2.42 mm
Fruit peel weight: 34.27 g
Adherence of the fruit peel: Fruit peels easily
Cracks in the fruit peel: Cracked
Flesh weight: 74.38 g
Pulp colour at maturity: Yellow
Fruits fall from hands: Persistent
Flesh texture: Firm
Edible portion: 72.24%
Predominant taste: Sweet
Pulp TSS: 27.74ºBrix



Lakatan (Davao)

Plant general appearance
Leaf habit: Intermediate
Dwarfism: Normal
Pseudostem
Pseudostem height (at maturity): 3.07 m
Pseudostem girth (at 1m): 50.89 cm
Pseudostem colour (external): Red-purple
Pseudostem appearance: Shiny
Predominant underlying colour: Cream
Pigmentation of the underlying pseudostem: Red-purple
Sap colour: Watery
Wax on leaf sheaths: Moderately waxy
Petiole/midrib/leaf
Blotches at petiole base: Sparse blotching
Blotches colour: Dark brown
Petiole canal leaf III: Open with margins spreading
Petiole margins: Winged and not clasping pseudostem
Wing type: Dry
Petiole margin colour: Green
Edge of petiole margin: Colourless
Petiole margin width: 0.77 cm
Leaf blade length: 279.67 cm
Leaf blade width: 70.17 cm
Leaf ratio: 3.99
Petiole length: 30.67 cm
Colour of leaf upper surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf upper surface: Shiny
Colour of leaf lower surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf lower surface: Dull
Wax on leaves: Moderately waxy
Insertion point of leaf blades on petiole: Symmetric
Shape of leaf blade base: Both sides rounded
Leaf corrugation: Very corrugated
Colour of midrib dorsal surface: Yellow
Colour of midrib ventral surface: Medium green
Inflorescence/male bud
Peduncle weight: 2.05 kg
Peduncle length: 47.51 cm
Peduncle width: 5.84 cm
Empty nodes on peduncle: 0
Peduncle colour: Green
Peduncle hairiness: Very hairy, short hairs
Bunch position: Hanging vertically
Bunch shape: Cylindrical
Bunch appearance: Lax
Rachis type: Present
Rachis position: Falling vertically
Rachis appearance: Neutral flowers on whole stalk without persistent bracts
Male bud type: Normal (present)
Male bud shape: Intermediate
Bract
Bract base shape: Medium shoulder
Bract apex shape: Intermediate
Bract imbrication: Young bracts slightly overlap
Colour of bract external face: Purple
Colour of bract internal face: Red
Colour on the bract apex: Not tinted with yellow
Colour stripes on bract: Without discoloured lines
Bract scars on rachis: Very prominent
Fading of colour on bract base: Discontinuing
Male bract shape: Intermediate (x/y = 0.28)
Male bract lifting: Lifting two or more
Bract behaviour before falling: Revolute
Wax on the bract: Moderate
Presence of grooves on the bract: Moderate grooving
Male flower
Male flower behaviour: Falling before the bract
Compound tepal basic colour: Yellow
Compound tepal pigmentation: Rust-coloured spots
Lobe colour of compound tepal: Yellow
Lobe development of compound tepal: Developed
Free tepal colour: Tinted with yellow
Free tepal shape: Oval
Free tepal appearance: Several folding under apex (corrugated)
Free tepal apex development: Developed
Free tepal apex shape: Triangular
Anther exsertion: Same level
Filament colour: White
Anther colour: Yellow
Pollen sac colour: Cream
Style basic colour: White
Pigmentation on style: Purple
Style exsertion: Inserted
Style shape: Straight
Stigma colour: Orange
Ovary shape: Arched
Ovary basic colour: Yellow
Ovary pigmentation: Very few
Dominant colour of male flower: Yellow
Fruits
Planting to flowering: 361 days
Flowering to harvest: 110 days
Planting to harvest: 471 days
Bunch weight: 17.93 kg
Number of hands per bunch: 7
Number of fruits per bunch: 124
Fruit weight: 112.98 g
Fruit length: 135.28 mm
Fruit width: 34.56 mm
Fruit thickness: 41.24 mm
Fruit shape (longitudinal curvature): Straight
Transverse section of fruit: Rounded
Fruit apex: Blunt-tipped
Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex: Persistent style
Fruit pedicel length: 26.76 mm
Fruit pedicel width: 12.14 mm
Pedicel surface: Hairless
Fusion of pedicels: Very partially or none
Mature fruit peel colour: Orange
Fruit peel thickness: 2.77 mm
Fruit peel weight: 29.12 g
Adherence of the fruit peel: Fruit peels easily
Cracks in the fruit peel: Without cracks
Flesh weight: 83.82 g
Pulp colour at maturity: Yellow
Fruits fall from hands: Persistent
Flesh texture: Firm
Edible portion: 74.19%
Predominant taste: Sweet
Pulp TSS: 26.20ºBrix



Lakatan (Cavite)

Plant general appearance
Leaf habit: Intermediate
Dwarfism: Normal
Pseudostem
Pseudostem height (at maturity): 3.06 m
Pseudostem girth (at 1m): 49.42 cm
Pseudostem colour (external): Yellow
Pseudostem appearance: Dull
Predominant underlying colour: Cream
Pigmentation of the underlying pseudostem: Pink-purple
Sap colour: Watery
Wax on leaf sheaths: Very few wax
Petiole/midrib/leaf
Blotches at petiole base: Sparse blotching
Blotches colour: Brown
Petiole canal leaf III: Wide with erect margins
Petiole margins: Winged and not clasping pseudostem
Wing type: Not dry
Petiole margin colour: Green
Edge of petiole margin: Colourless
Petiole margin width: 0.88 cm
Leaf blade length: 239.50 cm
Leaf blade width: 73.00 cm
Leaf ratio: 3.28
Petiole length: 39.83 cm
Colour of leaf upper surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf upper surface: Shiny
Colour of leaf lower surface: Medium green
Appearance of leaf lower surface: Dull
Wax on leaves: Very little
Insertion point of leaf blades on petiole: Asymmetric
Shape of leaf blade base: Both sides pointed
Leaf corrugation: Very corrugated
Colour of midrib dorsal surface: Light green to yellow
Colour of midrib ventral surface: Light green
Inflorescence/male bud
Peduncle weight: 2.09 kg
Peduncle length: 55.35 cm
Peduncle width: 5.87 cm
Empty nodes on peduncle: 0
Peduncle colour: Green
Peduncle hairiness: Very hairy, short hairs
Bunch position: Hanging vertically
Bunch shape: Cylindrical
Bunch appearance: Lax
Rachis type: Present
Rachis position: Falling vertically
Rachis appearance: Neutral flowers, withered bracts on whole stalk
Male bud type: Normal (present)
Male bud shape: Intermediate
Bract
Bract base shape: Medium shoulder
Bract apex shape: Intermediate
Bract imbrication: Young bracts slightly overlap
Colour of bract external face: Red-purple
Colour of bract internal face: Red
Colour on the bract apex: Not tinted with yellow
Colour stripes on bract: Without discoloured lines
Bract scars on rachis: Very prominent
Fading of colour on bract base: Discontinuing
Male bract shape: Ovate (x/y = 0.32)
Male bract lifting: Lifting two or more
Bract behaviour before falling: Revolute
Wax on the bract: Very waxy
Presence of grooves on the bract: Moderate grooving
Male flower
Male flower behaviour: Falling before the bract
Compound tepal basic colour: Yellow
Compound tepal pigmentation: Very few
Lobe colour of compound tepal: Yellow
Lobe development of compound tepal: Developed
Free tepal colour: Tinted with yellow
Free tepal shape: Oval
Free tepal appearance: Several folding under apex (corrugated)
Free tepal apex development: Developed
Free tepal apex shape: Triangular
Anther exsertion: Exserted
Filament colour: White
Anther colour: White
Pollen sac colour: Cream
Style basic colour: White
Pigmentation on style: Without pigmentation
Style exsertion: Inserted
Style shape: Straight
Stigma colour: Orange
Ovary shape: Arched
Ovary basic colour: White
Ovary pigmentation: Very few
Dominant colour of male flower: Yellow
Fruits
Planting to flowering: 311 days
Flowering to harvest: 90 days
Planting to harvest: 402 days
Bunch weight: 13.81 kg
Number of hands per bunch: 7
Number of fruits per bunch: 109
Fruit weight: 113.53 g
Fruit length: 125.63 mm
Fruit width: 36.34 mm
Fruit thickness: 36.06 mm
Fruit shape (longitudinal curvature): Curved
Transverse section of fruit: Slightly ridged
Fruit apex: Blunt-tipped
Remains of flower relicts at fruit apex: Persistent style
Fruit pedicel length: 28.22 mm
Fruit pedicel width: 12.38 mm
Pedicel surface: Hairless
Fusion of pedicels: Partially fused
Mature fruit peel colour: Yellow
Fruit peel thickness: 2.66 mm
Fruit peel weight: 31.49 g
Adherence of the fruit peel: Fruit peels easily
Cracks in the fruit peel: Cracked
Flesh weight: 83.65 g
Pulp colour at maturity: Yellow
Fruits fall from hands: Persistent
Flesh texture: Firm
Edible portion: 73.68%
Predominant taste: Sweet
Pulp TSS: 26.07ºBrix
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