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Erect bunches are a problem to breeding programs if the bananas they are trying to create do not normally have erect bunches. These programs are trying to improve existing groups of bananas, not make something completely new. They will hold onto these creations most of the time because indeed they may be of use for something else in the future, but they may have many other non-desirable traits for the current breeding aims. If the same resistance can be acquired from a different plant with better traits such as bunch position, then they will use that other different one instead. Breeding programs must always stay balanced between completely experimental breeding and staying within the specific breeding objectives.
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That is exactly what I am thinking Gabe. I don't know what they are looking for as far as an agricultural crop is concerned. I don't even know much about cooking bananas yet so I am leaving that kind of breeding up to the pros. I am mostly hoping to stumble on a yummy banana. I am trying to learn this because I am interested in breeding with carotenoid rich bananas, these.
http://www.islandfood.org/publications/ban_bklt.pdf
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Even when seed is produced, it must be grown out, cross and traits documented, and most of all desirable traits must be present. I started this lifetime project about two years ago. Time will tell.
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Good luck let me know if you ever get interesting results. Mine will probably be lifetime as well.
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Or maybe we could add a "book list" to the Wiki with comments from members who read the book?
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That is a good idea a book list plus links to PDF files. I have been finding a plethora of information online in the form of PDFs. Find out how to do it and let me know. I have lots of links.