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Monograph
Illustrated guide to the identification of banana varieties in the South Pacific
Date released
02 January 1995
Publication Code
MN033
Overview
ACIAR has funded research in Western Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries to introduce banana varieties resistant to the highly damaging leaf disease black sigatoka. This guide will aid the introduction and adoption of appropriate disease-resistant varieties by assisting with their classification and identification through keys, lists and photographs.