India is the largest producer of bananas in the world, supplying a significant share of global production. Explore the top ...

Grand Naine, a variety of large size banana produced using scientific technological interventions in Theni district, is on its way to European countries now. CHENNAI: Grand Naine, a variety of ...

[NEW DELHI] A study carried out by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore, suggests that banana plants can be made resistant ... “acquired thermotolerance” to the ‘Grand ...

The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), which steps into its 30th year, will introduce two new Grand Naine banana varieties ... tissue culture plants and banana value-added products ...

A hybrid variety of banana called ‘Grand Naine’ (G9) has become one of the ... He claimed that the tissue culture plants were being cultivated in 12,000 hectares in Theni and the application ...

Commercial banana cultivars like Nendran, Robusta, Grand Naine, Ney Poovan, Poovan and Rasthali are often infested by these nematodes. The nematodes penetrate the roots and destroy the plant cells.