Diversity of Banana Germplasm Based on Morphological Characters in Gorontalo Province Aisyah Ahmad, Erwin Najamuddin, M. Fitrah Irawana Hannan, Nanang Buri, Patta Sija
Assesment Institute of Agricultural Technology Gorontalo
Abstract
Banana is one of the most popular fruit that contains vitamins that the body needs and was available throughout the year. The purpose of this study was to determine the germplasm of banana in Gorontalo Province based on morphological characters. The research was conducted in August 2019 to February 2020 in Bone Bolango and Boalemo Regencies, which are the centers of sweet potato cultivation. The research was carried out through several stages which included initial information extraction, exploration, identification and characterization as well as collection. Initial information about the presence of local sweet potatoes was collected from the Agriculture Office at Provincial/District level, BPSB, agricultural extension officers, community leaders, and farmers. The results obtained 6 types of dominant banana^s accession, each of which has its own characteristic, ranging from small stone, unique shape, purple skin color, short tree and sweet taste with soft texture. The six banana accessions are abati, yakis, kapali, pinang, nangka and butota
