Banana plant named ‘ADI 9107’

Abstract

‘ADI 9107’ is a selection of the ancestral banana line ‘ADI’, which belongs to Musa acuminata cv. Cavendish. When compared to its ancestral line, ‘ADI 9107’ shows the following characteristics: No deformation of the upper hands of the fruit bunch, Dwarf-like stature, Wider girth size, Higher fruit yield, Longer fruit size (“fingers”). Lower number of suckers Similar pseudostem diameter Longer petiole length Shorter peduncle length Smaller peduncle diameter Similar length of the bunch Larger diameter of the bunch No statistical difference for number of fruit per hand

It is claimed: 
     
       1. ‘ADI 9107’, a new and distinct selection of banana plant, substantially as illustrated and described, which is a dwarf stature plant compared to the other Cavendish cultivars ‘GAL’, ‘GN’, ‘JAFFA’ and ‘ADI 9001’, has higher fruit yield and index of yield compared to its originator ‘ADI’ and sibling ‘ADI 9001’, longer fruit (“fingers”) and none of the hands on the bunch show malformation, the number of above ground suckers is lower than the 9001 and ‘ADI’, and the petiole length of 9107 is greater than 9001 and ‘ADI’, the peduncle length is shorter than 9001 and ‘ADI’, the peduncle diameter is smaller than 9001, and ‘ADI’, the length of the bunch is similar to 9001 and ‘ADI’, the diameter of the bunch is greater than 9001, and ‘ADI’ and the number of fruit per hand is similar to 9001 and ‘ADI’.