Hort. Sci. (Prague), X:X | DOI: 10.17221/51/2024-HORTSCI

Performance of different banana varieties (Musa spp. AAA) under protected cultivation in terms of morphological, yield and quality characteristicssOriginal Paper

Sabriye Atmaca ORCID...1, Halil İbrahim Yolcu ORCID..., Gökhan Erdoğan ORCID..., Hakan Sert ORCID..., Hamide Gübbük
1 Department of Plant and Animal Production, Department of Organic Agriculture, Manavgat Vocational School, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
2 Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye
3 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye


Recently, protected cultivation of bananas under subtropical conditions has gained popularity due to the impact of global climate change. Several factors influence the yield and quality of banana cultivation. Among these factors, variety plays an important role along with cultural practices. This study aimed to determine the performance of ‘Azman’, ‘Bango’, ‘Bonus’, ‘Grand Nain’, ‘Lider’, and ‘Paşa’ banana varieties in terms of morphological and yield characteristics under protected cultivation, as well as to elucidate the relationship between yield and factors affecting yield. The research was conducted between 2020 and 2022 in the Manavgat district of Antalya. The research findings showed that each morphological parameter examined varied significantly. However, the ‘Bango’ variety exhibited superior results in terms of finger circumference (13.23 cm), finger length (21.08 cm), bunch weight (39.33 kg), and yield per hectare (72 t/ha). Moderate to high-level phenotypic correlations were found between bunch weight and pseudo stem girth, pseudo stem height, number of fingers, finger weight, finger circumference, and finger length, with values of 0.544, 0.478, 0.326, 0.669, 0.581, and 0.543, respectively. Positive and significant phenotypic correlations were determined between finger length affecting export quality, bunch weight, finger weight, and finger circumference, with values of 0.543, 0.799, and 0.625, respectively. It can be concluded that the ‘Bango’ variety exhibited better results as compared to other varieties in terms of both yield and quality criteria. Additionally, positive phenotypic correlations were observed between bunch weight (which directly influences yield) and finger length (which affects export quality), as well as various morphological and pomological characteristics. 

Keywords: banana cultivation; adaptation; correlation; subtropical

Received: March 15, 2024; Revised: July 17, 2025; Accepted: July 28, 2025; Prepublished online: February 26, 2026 

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