Table 10. Characteristics of several varieties that show different responses to water and low temperature stress, planted in an area with no significant stress (Coto, Costa Rica)

Origin Palms FFB (kg) FFB (t/ha) THT (cm) LLG (cm) M/F (%) O/B (%) OHAY(t)
1985 planting                
Deli x AVROS 220 164.3 23.5 415 698 79.2 25.4 6.0
Bamenda x AVROS 115 152.8 21.9 350 745 81.2 25.9 5.7
1991 plantig                
Deli x AVROS 36 156.7 22.4 148 611 85.6 27.6 6.2
Tanzania x AVROS 36 155.8 22.3 142 677 83.0 26.6 5.9
Tanazania x Ekona 36 130.9 18.7 110 573 76.1 27.3 5.1
1992 planting                
Deli x AVROS 102 146.2 20.9 211 660 85.3 29.4 6.1
Tanzania x Ekona 85 152.9 21.9 175 665 84.0 29.8 6.5
1998 planting                
Deli x AVROS 36 109.2 17.5 109 672 84.6 32.2 5.6
Deli x Ekona 216 132.0 21.1 94 669 86.8 29.0 6.1
Bamenda x AVROS 36 109.9 17.6 110 572 71.0 21.9 3.8
Bamenda x Ekona 108 132.1 21.1 93 608 77.5 25.7 5.4
Tanzania x AVROS 36 94.3 15.1 129 691 79.7 28.8 4.3

FFB = fresh fruir bunches/palm/year, THT = stem height, LLG = leaf lenth, M/F = mesocarp to fruit, O/B = oil to bunch, OHAY = oil/ha/year