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    This document discusses coconut varieties and cultivars. It defines variety and describes the DUS (Distinct, Uniform, Stable) principle of varietal identification. It classifies coconut varieties as either tall or dwarf and compares their traits such as geographical distribution, stem circumference, pigmentation, height increase, years to production, phenotypic variation, nut size, root distribution, reaction to conditions, leaf attachment, cultural requirements, and expected lifespan. It also provides examples of conserved farmer varieties and germplasm in the PCA Coconut Genebank such as the BAGUER GREEN DWARF, MARGOS TALL SPICATA, and AGTA TALL.

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    This document discusses coconut varieties and cultivars. It defines variety and describes the DUS (Distinct, Uniform, Stable) principle of varietal identification. It classifies coconut varieties as either tall or dwarf and compares their traits such as geographical distribution, stem circumference, pigmentation, height increase, years to production, phenotypic variation, nut size, root distribution, reaction to conditions, leaf attachment, cultural requirements, and expected lifespan. It also provides examples of conserved farmer varieties and germplasm in the PCA Coconut Genebank such as the BAGUER GREEN DWARF, MARGOS TALL SPICATA, and AGTA TALL.

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    This document discusses coconut varieties and cultivars. It defines variety and describes the DUS (Distinct, Uniform, Stable) principle of varietal identification. It classifies coconut varieties as either tall or dwarf and compares their traits such as geographical distribution, stem circumference, pigmentation, height increase, years to production, phenotypic variation, nut size, root distribution, reaction to conditions, leaf attachment, cultural requirements, and expected lifespan. It also provides examples of conserved farmer varieties and germplasm in the PCA Coconut Genebank such as the BAGUER GREEN DWARF, MARGOS TALL SPICATA, and AGTA TALL.

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    Coconut Varieties and

    Cultivars

    Ernesto Emmanuel
    Officer- in-Charge
    Breeding & Genetics Div.
    Philippine Coconut Authority
    Zamboanga Research Center
    Coconut Varietal
    Identification
    Variety – “ a general term to
    denote a single strain or a
    group of strains > distinctly
    differ in structural or functional
    characters or a group of the
    same species > can be
    depended upon to reproduce
    itself true-to-type” (Menon and
    Pandalai, 1958)
    Coconut Varietal

    Identification
    DUS Principle

    Distinct

    Uniform Stable
    Coconut Classification
    TRAITS TALL DWARF
    More widely Less widely
    Geographical distributed and distributed &
    distribution commercial non-commercial

    Stem Enlarged & with Thin, with a


    circumference bole cylindrical or
    Tapering base
    Mode of Highly-crossed Highly-selfed
    pollination
    Coconut Classification
    TRAITS TALL DWARF
    Most are
    Pigmentation of Either pure
    mixture of
    nuts and petiole greens, browns,
    greens and
    of leaves yellows & reds
    browns
    Height >50 cm <50 cm
    increase/yr
    Years to start Late (5-7 years) Early (3-4
    production years)
    Coconut Classification
    TRAITS TALL DWARF
    Phenotypic
    variation
    Within cultivar High Low
    Between cultivar High High
    Nut size Very small Very small
    to large to medium
    Root Generally Less dense &
    distribution More dense few
    & plentiful
    Coconut Classification
    TRAITS TALL DWARF
    Reaction to
    adverse Generally less Sensitive to
    conditions or sensitive hypersensitive
    environment
    Leaf & Bunch
    Attachment Very strong Fragile
    Cultural
    Requirement Average Input High Input
    Expected life
    span > 50 years < 50 years
    PCA Coconut Genebank
    Farmers’ varieties and
    conserved germplasm

     BAGUER
    GREEN
    DWARF
    PCA Coconut Genebank

     MARGOS
    TALL SPICATA
    (SPIT)

    10
    PCA Coconut Genebank

     AGTA TALL
    (AGAT)
    Coconut Varieties

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