Musa Yangambi

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	Musa 'Yangambi KM-5'		Musa 'Yangambi KM-5'
	===Synonyms===		===Synonyms===
-	KM-5	+	KM-5, brieyi De Wild, [http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/farmersmanualphilippines.pdf Ibota]
	==Pictures==		==Pictures==
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	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=2761 Chironex])]		(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=2761 Chironex])]
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20408&ppuser=2612 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=20408&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=2612 damaclese])
	==Description==		==Description==
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	*Genetic Group - AAA		*Genetic Group - AAA
-	===Origin===	+	== Origin ==
-	West Central Africa	+
-	*Date realized in trade -	+	West Central Africa.
		+
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		+	*'''Date Realized in Trade'''
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		+	[http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/DTP/TRO/Tanzania/km5.htm Yangambi Km5] was introduced by ARI-Maruku (Agricultural Research Institute) in 1995 in the Kagera region. In 1997, [http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/DTP/TRO/Tanzania/ KCDP] started multiplying massively this variety. [http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/DTP/TRO/Tanzania/km5.htm]
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	===Usage===		===Usage===
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	==Flowering==		==Flowering==
-	*Time To Bloom -	+	*'''Time To Bloom'''
		+	14-15 months
-	*Time To Harvest -	+	*'''Time To Harvest'''
		+	18-20 months
	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
-	*Mature Height - 12'	+	*'''Mature Height'''
		+	16-23ft. ([http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/farmersmanualphilippines.pdf 10-12ft.] based on observation in the Philippines)
-	*Survival Zone -	+	*'''Survival Zone'''
		+	11 to 9
-	*Fruiting Zone -	+	*'''Fruiting Zone'''
		+	11 to 10?
-	*Cold Hardiness -	+	*'''Cold Hardiness'''
		+	9
-	*Wind -	+	*'''Wind'''
		+	resistant
-	*Sun -	+	*'''Sun'''
		+	semi shady to full sun
-	*Taste Description -	+	*'''Taste Description'''
		+	Dessert, mainly eaten fresh, excellent tasting fruit to 4 inches.
-	*Personal Notes - This is one of a very limited type that has been successfully pollinated by a diploid banana and set viable seed.	+	*'''Personal Notes'''
		+	This is one of a very limited type that has been successfully pollinated by a diploid banana and set viable seed.
-	*Growth tips -	+	*'''Growth tips'''
-	===Known Afflictions===
-	*Pests -
-	*Susceptible Diseases -	+	== Known Afflictions ==
-	*Resistant Diseases -	+	*'''Susceptible Pests'''
		+	Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
		+
		+	*'''Resistant Pests'''
		+	Banana-root nematode (Radopholus similis)
		+
		+
		+	*'''Susceptible Diseases'''
		+
		+
		+	*'''Resistant Diseases'''
		+	Black Sigatoka, ''a.k.a'' Black Leaf Streak
		+
		+	Yellow Sigatoka
		+
		+	Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD)
		+
		+	Fusarium Wilt, ''a.k.a'' Panama Disease (high resistance)
	==Research Notes==		==Research Notes==
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	===Members Growing This Banana===		===Members Growing This Banana===
	<googlemap lat="29.840644" lon="-26.015625">		<googlemap lat="29.840644" lon="-26.015625">
-	36.22084858508668, -115.15327870845795, [[User:Chironex]]	+	36.22084858508668, -115.15327870845795, [[User:damaclese]]
	</googlemap>		</googlemap>
	==External==		==External==
	*Links		*Links
		+
	*:(Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: [http://www.bananas.org International Banana Society])		*:(Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: [http://www.bananas.org International Banana Society])
		+
	*Sources		*Sources
		+
		+	1. [http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/DTP/TRO/Tanzania/km5.htm Yangambi Km5] Kagera Community Development Programme[http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/DTP/TRO/Tanzania/ (KCDP),] 1997. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

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Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 4 Origin 4.1 Usage 5 Flowering 6 Cultivation 7 Known Afflictions 8 Research Notes 8.1 Members Growing This Banana 9 External

Cultivar Name

Musa 'Yangambi KM-5'

Synonyms

KM-5, brieyi De Wild, Ibota

Pictures

[

(credit Chironex)]

(credit damaclese)

Description

• Genetic Group - AAA

Origin

West Central Africa.

• Date Realized in Trade

Yangambi Km5 was introduced by ARI-Maruku (Agricultural Research Institute) in 1995 in the Kagera region. In 1997, KCDP started multiplying massively this variety. [1]

Usage

Flowering

• Time To Bloom

14-15 months

• Time To Harvest

18-20 months

Cultivation

• Mature Height

16-23ft. (10-12ft. based on observation in the Philippines)

• Survival Zone

11 to 9

• Fruiting Zone

11 to 10?

• Cold Hardiness

9

• Wind

resistant

• Sun

semi shady to full sun

• Taste Description

Dessert, mainly eaten fresh, excellent tasting fruit to 4 inches.

• Personal Notes

This is one of a very limited type that has been successfully pollinated by a diploid banana and set viable seed.

• Growth tips

Known Afflictions

• Susceptible Pests

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)

• Resistant Pests

Banana-root nematode (Radopholus similis)

• Susceptible Diseases

• Resistant Diseases

Black Sigatoka, a.k.a Black Leaf Streak

Yellow Sigatoka

Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD)

Fusarium Wilt, a.k.a Panama Disease (high resistance)

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

• (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources

1. Yangambi Km5 Kagera Community Development Programme(KCDP), 1997. Retrieved 2009-09-09.