Saba banana
Musa 'Sabá' | |
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Hybrid parentage | Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana |
Cultivar group | ABB group |
Cultivar | 'Saba' |
Origin | Philippines |
Saba banana (pron.
Description
Saba bananas have very large, robust
The fruits become ready for harvesting 150 to 180 days after flowering, longer than other banana varieties. Each plant has a potential yield of 26 to 38 kg (57 to 84 lb) per bunch. Typically, a bunch has 16 hands, with each hand having 12 to 20 fingers.[5]
Saba bananas grow best in well-drained, fertile soils with full sun exposure. They inherit most of the characteristics of Musa balbisiana, making them tolerant of dry soil and colder conditions of temperate climates. They require minimum rainfall and can survive long dry seasons as long as adequate irrigation is provided. However, their fruits may not ripen under such conditions. They also have good resistance against Sigatoka leaf spot diseases.[4]
The fruits are 8 to 13 cm (3.1 to 5.1 in) long and 2.5 to 5.5 cm (0.98 to 2.17 in) in diameter. Depending on the ripeness, the fruits are distinctively squarish and angular. The flesh is white and starchy; the starchiness makes this variety particularly suitable for cooking. They are usually harvested while still green 150 to 180 days after blooming, especially if they are to be transported over long distances.[5]
Taxonomy and nomenclature
The saba banana is a triploid (ABB) hybrid of the seeded bananas Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata.[6]
Its official designation is Musa acuminata × balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Saba'. Synonyms include:
- Musa × paradisiaca L. cultigroup Plantain cv. 'Saba'
- Musa sapientum L. var. compressa (Blanco) N.G.Teodoro
'Saba' is known in
Saba bananas are part of the saba subgroup (ABB), which also includes the very similar '
Uses
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Saba bananas are one of the most important banana cultivars in Philippine cuisine.
Saba is also processed into a Filipino condiment known as
Saba bananas are also cultivated as ornamental plants and shade trees for their large size and showy coloration.[citation needed]
Pests and diseases
In comparison to most other types of cooking bananas, saba bananas are highly resistant to black sigatoka (
Common pests
- Fruit-scarring beetles
- Banana thrips
- Mealy bug
- Banana aphids
- Corm weevil
- Borers
- Root nematodes
- Grasshoppers
- Banana skipper butterfly
Common diseases
- Panama disease/Fusarium wilt
- Sigatoka
- Moko or bacterial wilt
- Black leaf streak
- Banana bunchy top disease
See also
- Banana
- List of banana cultivars
- Plantain
References
- ISBN 9789719175186. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ a b Michel H. Porcher (May 17, 1998). "Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database: Sorting Musa cultivars". The University of Melbourne. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ISBN 9783540638872.
- ^ a b "Musa Saba". http://www.bananas.org/. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
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- ^ a b c d Biley E. Temanel (16 December 2007). "Techno-Guide for Saba Banana Production in Cagayan Valley". openacademy.ph. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Michel H. Porcher; Prof. Snow Barlow (2002-07-19). "Sorting Musa names". The University of Melbourne, [1]. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
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- ^ Koon-Hui Wang; Angela K. Kepler & Cerruti R.R. Hooks. "Brief Description of Banana Cultivars Available from the University of Hawaii Seed Program" (PDF). College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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(help) - ^ Randy C. Ploetz; Angela Kay Kepler; Jeff Daniells & Scot C. Nelson (2007). Banana and plantain—an overview with emphasis on Pacific island cultivars (PDF). Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Bioversity International.
- ^ Hautea, D.M., G.C. Molina, C.H. Balatero, N.B. Coronado, E.B. Perez, M.T.H. Alvarez, A.O. Canama, R.H. Akuba, R.B. Quilloy, R.B. Frankie, C.S. Caspillo (2002-07-19). "Analysis of induced mutants of Philippine bananas with molecular markers". Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, FAO Corporate Document Repository. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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