Re: Selected Hybrids
Every breeding program has codes for the progeny they create, "SH-" is just part FHIA's personal naming system to keep track of plants. Some of the more promising hybrids were given other names upon release, such as 'FHIA-1', and some were not. It's possible too that some were given to other breeding programs or institutions with just the hybrid code, and then subsequently released without being renamed by FHIA, but very few of these are available to the public, mostly you can just get the prominent hybrids such as FHIA-1, 2, 3, 21 etc...
The varieties with "SH" really do not necessarily have anything in common except that they are creations from FHIA's breeding program.
FHIA's breeding program is primarily based on the creation of improved diploids used as males (based on wild species and diploid landracess) which are then crossed a single time onto triploid landraces, then tetraploid progeny is selected from the final cross. SH-3142 for example is an improved diploid composed of M. acuminata subsp. errans, and 3 different diploid landraces, one being a seed grown selfed 'Pisang Jari Buaya' selection. This was bred mainly for disease resistance, and the 'Prata Ana' was the triploid landrace for fruit quality, with the intent of making an improved Prata-type dessert banana.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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