FHIA-18:


Type of material: Hybrid

FHIA-18 bunch ITC number: 1319

Tolerance to pests and diseases:

This variety has been only recently introduced in the region and no incidence of pests and diseases has been recorded to now. As this variety it a full sibling of FHIA-01, we expect it to be a very robust variety, with good potential for Kagera.


General acceptance and performance:

The first stools have been established recently on field nurseries. The pseudostems are generally short, less than 3 meters high.


Direct and indirect diffusion:

FHIA-18 has been introduced for the first time by KCDP in 2000 in the Kagera region. A total of 1,108 in-vitro plants have been received from KULeuven in 2001. The variety is yet to be diffused to farmers.