Musa Yangambi
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| - | *'''Mature Height''' 16-23ft. ([http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/farmersmanualphilippines.pdf 10-12ft.] based on observation in the Philippines) | + | *'''Mature Height''' 16-23ft. |
| + | ([http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/files/files/pdf/publications/farmersmanualphilippines.pdf 10-12ft.] based on observation in the Philippines) | ||
| *Survival Zone -11 to 9 | *Survival Zone -11 to 9 | ||
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| *Sun - semi shady to full sun | *Sun - semi shady to full sun | ||
| - | *Taste Description - desert | + | *'''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. | ||
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'Yangambi KM-5'
Synonyms
KM-5, brieyi De Wild, Ibota
Pictures
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(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.
