In Rwanda, we have cooking, beer, dessert and plantains bananas. Banana varieties under use consist of local ones with low yield and improved with high yield and resistance to pest and diseases.
The table below summarizes banana varieties available in Rwanda.
1. Improved varieties
|
Variety Name |
Year of introduction |
Description |
Use |
Adoption |
|
1. FHIA 17 |
2002 |
High yield (40-100 Kg), resistant to Fusarium, B. Sigatoka,,B. Weevil and Nematodes |
Dessert and cooking |
High |
|
2. FHIA25 |
2002 |
High yield (70-120kg), resistant to Fusarium, B. Sigatoka,,B. Weevil and Nematodes |
Beer |
High |
|
Variety Name |
Year of introduction |
Description |
Use |
Adoption |
|
1. FHIA 17 |
2002 |
High yield (40-100 Kg), resistant to Fusarium, B. Sigatoka,,B. Weevil and Nematodes |
Dessert and cooking |
High |
|
2. FHIA25 |
2002 |
High yield (70-120kg), resistant to Fusarium, B. Sigatoka,,B. Weevil and Nematodes |
Beer |
High |
2. Local cultivars
|
Variety Name |
Description |
Use |
Adoption |
|
1. Injagi |
High yield (20 -100 kg) |
Cooking |
High |
|
2. Mpologoma |
High yield (20 – 100 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
3. Nkazikamwa |
High yield (20-70 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
4. Icyerwa |
Medium yield (35-50 Kg) |
Cooking |
High |
|
5. Barabeshya |
Medium yield (35- 50 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
6. Mujuba |
Medium yield (30- 45 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
7. Ingenge |
Low yield (30 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
8. Ingagara |
Low yield (30 kg) |
Cooking |
Medium |
|
9. Kamaramasenge |
Low (30 kg), Very succeptible to Fusarium |
Dessert |
High |
|
10. Gros Michel |
Medium (40 – 60 kg), very succ. to Fusarium |
Dessert |
High |
|
11. Poyo |
Medium yield (35-55Kg) |
Beer and Dessert |
Low |
|
12. Intuntu |
Low yield (35-40Kg) |
Beer |
High |
|
13. Intokatoki |
Low yield (25-30Kg) |
Beer |
High |
|
14. Indaya (Bavumbanyinshi) |
Low yield (35-40Kg) |
Beer |
High |
|
15. Inyabutembo |
Low yield (35-40Kg) |
Beer |
Low |
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