Table 9. Initial yields in plots with several commercial oil palm crosses planted in 1998. Santo Domingo, Ecuador

Variety Palms t/ha/year
2000 2001 2002 Total
Bamenda x AVROS 73 10.3 6.3 12.3 28.0
Bamenda x Ekona 36 5.8 15.4 19.2 40.4
Tanzania x AVROS 57 7.8 10.8 13.5 32.1
Tanzania x Ekona 75 9.2 15.3 17.0 41.5
Deli x AVROS 48 6.5 14.8 11.2 32.6
Deli x Ekona 32 9.4 15.6 13.4 38.3
Deli x Ghana 46 9.8 12.2 15.0 37.0
Deli x La Mé 29 7.2 11.7 13.3 32.2
Mean   8.2 12.8 14.4 35.4