Abaca (Musa textilis Nee) Breeding in the Philippines - Industrial Crops: Breeding for BioEnergy and Bioproducts - page 279

Table 12.3 (continued)
Researchers Year developed Crosses

Oyardo 1974 Itom Lausigon (Itolaus 35)

Itom Lausigon (Itolaus 39)
Itom Lausigon (Itolaus 45)

Itom Maguindanao (Itomag 3)

Itom Maguindanao (Itomag 16)

Lausigon Maguindanao (Lausimag 24)
Lausigon Maguindanao (Lausimag 32)
Lausigon Maguindanao (Lausimag 35)

Tabora and Carlos 1978 Pacol CES No. 3

Alcober 1986 Pacol CES No. 3

Diaz 1997 Malaniceron Mininonga

Mininonga Itolaus 39
Mininonga Layahon
Mininonga Putumag 22

Mininonga Tinawagan Puti

Sogmad Pula Mininonga

Engle et al. 1999 Itolaus 39 Magsarapong 2

Itolaus 39 Magsarapong 3
Itolaus 39 Magsarapong 4

Itolaus 39 Magsarapong 7

Itolaus 39 Magsarapong 8

Tetraploid Ilolaus 39

Moreno 2001 Canarahon Korokotohan

Canarahon Samoro

Tangongon Samoro

Manguiat et al. 2000 BC1 hybrids

Lalusin et al. 2006 BC2 hybrids

crossing Magsarapong, Tetraploid 1, and Itolaus 39, an abaca possessing moderate
resistance to mosaic and bunchy top virus. Itolaus 39 is a commercial hybrid
between Itom and Lausigon, but the appearance is more of a Pacol . All the stocks
were moderately resistant to mosaic and resistant to bunchy top under greenhouse
and highly resistant under field evaluations, but the fiber quality and recovery were
lower than the abaca hybrids. Hybridization between abaca varieties and relatives
has been done. Table 12.3 shows the history of breeding works since 1928.
The Institute of Plant Breeding of UPLB started its abaca breeding program in
1981. In 1986 the first six F1 hybrids between Pacol and abaca were released by the
institute. These hybrids have resistance to bunchy top virus, but the fiber quality is
quite poor. The crossing work was ended due to unavailability of funds. It was only
in 2006 that the breeding work was continued, although to a limited extent, and