Table 8. Precocity and number of bunches/plant in four oil palm crosses showing different response to water stress, Gelesha, Ethiopia1

Origin Flowering palms (%) Female inflorescences/palm Bunches/plant
1* 1* 3* 4* 6*
Bamenda x Ekona 70 3.3 5.2 14.3 9.2
Tanzania x AVROS 62 2.3 4.5 12.3 8.6
Deli x Ekona 37 1.2 9.1 16.6 7.3
Deli x AVROS 3 0.1 3.3 10.1 6.9

* Age (years)

1 Blaak and Sterling 1996