Evaluna is a very high-yielding F1 hybrid for high altitude, crossing a Catimor line with a wild Ethiopian accession.
Evaluna is an F1 hybrid (Naryelis, a Catimor line, x Ethiopian landrace accession 'ET06' from the CATIE collection) bred by CIRAD-ECOM, released around 2010 to increase genetic diversity in Central American F1 breeding. Very high yielding at high altitudes with very good quality and intermediate rust resistance.
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WCR says the F1 hybrids in Central America are part of an effort to widen the narrow genetic base of the region's traditional varieties.
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Evaluna is an F1 hybrid of Naryelis and Ethiopian Landrace.
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