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Banana production under different conditions in Tenerife island

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Author(s):
Erval Rafael Damatto Junior [1] ; Roberto Lyra Villas Bôas [2] ; Sarita Leonel [3] ; Juan Cabrera Cabrera [4] ; Víctor Galán Saúco [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP. Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas. Depto. de Recursos Naturais/Solos
[2] UNESP. Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas. Depto. de Recursos Naturais
[3] UNESP. Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas. Depto. de Produção Vegetal
[4] Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias. Departamento de Fruticultura Tropical
[5] Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias. Departamento de Fruticultura Tropical
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura; v. 31, n. 2, p. 596-601, 2009-06-00.
Abstract

Aiming to characterize the production and the banana quality produced in different plantation conditions of Tenerife Island, three regions of the island were studied (Cueva del Polvo, Hoya Melleque and Canaria Forestal) where bananas of Gruesa, Gran Enana and Laja cultivars are produced in open-air conditions. In Cueva del Polvo and Hoya Melleque the production was carried out in conventional management, while in Canaria Forestal the plants were carried out under organic system. Plants spacing was 1.67 x 5.0 m, with two plants per hole; 1.3 x 3.0 m, with one plant per hole and; 2.0 x 5.0 m, with two plants per hole, respectivitly to Cueva del Polvo, Hoya Melleque and Canaria Forestal. Our data show that plants of Gran Enana are higher and Gruesa plants have the thickest pseudostem. Differences were not found regarding the physical fruit characteristics and the average yield was 99.8 t.ha-1. (AU)