FHIA 18
A HYBRID BANANA DEVELOPED BY FHIA OF HONDURAS (EXCLUSIVELY LICENCED TO ANFIC)

Parentage: Dwarf Prata x SH-3142.

Plant Height: Plant Crop 2.63m.

Planting to Harvest: 573 days.

1st Ratoon: Not available in Australia.

Bunch Weight: 18.49kg (Plant Crop).

Finger Length: 16.94cm (Plant Crop).

Hands per Bunch: 9.33 (Plant Crop).

Disease Resistance: Fusarium Wilt (Panama), Race 1 - some susceptibility, Race 4 - appears resistant. Black Sigatoka - reported resistant.

Comments: Excellent tasting Banana. Good resistance to Yellow Sigatoka. Exhibits less winter yellows than other varieties. Reported resistance to burrowing nematode.

NOTE: This interim data has been made available by officers from the Department of Primary Industries who are evaluating banana germplasm for resistance to Fusarium Wilt in order to identify resistant varieties fro growers. This work is being undertaken by the Queensland Horticulture Institute through banana industry and DRDC funded research projects as a key strategy for the management of Fusarium Wilt. It should be noted that this work in ongoing and final results will not be known until the research is completed.

Information: Taken from Australian data.

NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
The Commercial Grower acknowledges that no information, representation or warranty has been made by ANFIC or any of its member nurseries on its behalf as to: the suitability of the plant for the Commercial Grower’s needs and environment; and the performance of the Plant and fruit variety to which it belongs, and the Commercial Grower acknowledges that it has not relied on any such information, representation or warranty. The Commercial Grower represents and warrants that it has made its own inquiries prior to the purchase of the Plants and has satisfied itself as to all matters or qualities pertaining to the Plant.