Download PDF - pcaarrd - Department of Science and Technology

Table 12. (Continued).
Area Technology Status R&D Gaps
Water relations and fruit development of
different banana cultivars are not
known.
Crop protection IPM for Bugtok, Sigatoka, and Field evaluation of available IPM
banana bunchy top is available. techniques is needed.
IPM for fusarium wilt, nematodes, thrips,
weevils, beetles, weeds, other leafspot
diseases, and other emerging pests/
diseases need to be studied.
There is limited information on identity,
biology, and ecology of pests and
diseases.
Cropping system · There is lack of new planting schemes for
monocropping and intercropping
systems.
Postharvest System Delayed/enhanced ripening Proper postharvest handling technology
technology is available. of major cultivars is lacking.
Harvesting index for Cardaba Information on maturity indices of
was developed.
local cultivars is lacking.
MA storage is available.
Packaging and transportation system is
poor.
Product and quality standard for local
cultivars is lacking.
Postharvest treatments to get rid of
pests and diseases are inadequate.
Processing and Utilization Village-level processing is Processing facilities in production
available for chips, sauce,
areas are lacking.
puree, strings, frozen turon, New high value and novel processed
pinoy fries, and wine/vinegar. products and utilization of
by-products are lacking.
Standards for consistent quality
of processed products are lacking.
Socioeconomics
and Marketing
There is absence of economic assessment
of different technologies generated
for banana.
There is lack of timely market information
and intelligence for fresh banana
and banana chips.
Marketing strategies for selected banana
varieties and their products are
lacking.
Banana and Mango ......................................................................................................................................... 23