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pacovan banana

Musa × paradisiaca L.

Family: Musaceae · Genus: Musa

Placenta II High Mulch biomass 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

AAB tall cultivar (5–6 m), large bunch (20–30 kg). Major Northeastern variety with better Yellow Sigatoka tolerance than Prata. Together with Prata and Prata-Anã represents ~60% of Brazilian banana area.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Musa AAB 'Pacovan'

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Placenta II
Ecological role
Pioneer
Primary stratum
High
Strata
Emergent, High
Biomass class
Mulch biomass

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
High
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Waterlogging tolerance
None
Soil pH range
5–7
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Sandy
Hardiness zones
10–13
Frost tolerance
0.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
5–6 m
Recommended spacing
3–4 m
Root system
Fibrous
Root depth
Shallow
Growth rate
Very fast
Lifespan
2–4 years
Time to first harvest
14 months
Productive lifespan
4 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Pacovan banana takes the High stratum in the Placenta II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High · ≈6 m Medium Low Ground cover

✂️ Management & Pruning

Cut the pseudostem after the bunch is harvested — biomass returns to the soil as mulch. Thin suckers, keeping 1–2 followers per mat to stagger production.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Fruiting months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of pacovan banana?

The first harvest of pacovan banana comes around 14 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for pacovan banana?

The recommended spacing for pacovan banana is 3–4 m.

How tall does pacovan banana grow?

At maturity, pacovan banana reaches 5–6 m tall.

When does pacovan banana fruit?

Fruiting of pacovan banana occurs in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

When does pacovan banana flower?

Flowering of pacovan banana occurs in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

What stage and stratum does pacovan banana occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, pacovan banana belongs to the placenta ii stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🌿 Biomass producer 🪴 Nurse plant 🍎 Fruit

Propagation

Division, Runners / suckers, Tissue culture

Citations

  1. Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura — Cultivares de banana (primary_stratum, drought_tolerance)
  2. POWO — Musa × paradisiaca L. (scientific_author, family, genus, external_ids)
  3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Musa ×paradisiaca L. (2762752) (external_ids)
  4. ITFNet — Banana Agronomy (ph_min, ph_max, waterlogging_tolerance, root_system, root_depth, pruning_notes)
  5. Joshi et al. (2023) — A review on adaptation of banana (Musa spp.) to cold in subtropics, Plant Breeding (frost_tolerance_c)

External references

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