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genetics,The triploid nature of plantain and its pattern of inheritance should have represented a challenge and an incentive for geneticists. However, few genetic and cytological investigations have been done in . spp. Both banana and plantain have been ignored and neglected as material for basic genetic research.

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,Banana morphology — part II: the aerial shoot,The banana is the largest of the herbaceous plants, its pseudostem reaching a height of 2–8 m in cultivated varieties and up to 10–15 m in some wild species. The impressive aerial shoot is borne on the subterranean stem which is about 30 cm long (Purseglove, 1975; Martin-Prevel ., 1987).

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Harvesting and fruit care,This chapter deals only with Cavendish bananas (. AAA) and plantains (. AAB). The major problems affecting bananas during and after harvest are:

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Banana and plantain in the East African highlands,The East African highlands comprise a system of high plateaux, mountain valleys and lakes, located between 2°N and 10°S extending over six countries — Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and the Eastern province of Zaire. The Rift Valley fault system is the principal geological feature of the highlands. See Fig. 17.1.

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The world banana economy,Global production of bananas is estimated at around 48 million tonnes and of plantains around 27 million tonnes. Throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, bananas and plantains form an important part of the diet as a cheap source of energy. In parts of East Africa they are a staple food with average per capita consumption in excess of 100 kg/year.