Table 3. Selectec BC1 palms compared with their progeny averages and Deli x AVROS control

Palm Female Male FFB T FL F/B M/F O/M O/B O/ha
20T QB49:238T HC129:974T 78.4 55 449 78.0 79.4 43.6 27.0 3.0
Progeny average     102.0 54 512 64.0 79.6 47.2 24.0 3.5
122T QB49:238T BRT10:L7T 65.3 30 456 74.0 76.6 50.6 28.7 2.7
Progeny average     88.0 51 475 70.6 76.1 49.1 26.4 3.3
BC1 population     114.1 43 497 62.0 78.1 43.5 21.1 3.4
AVROS DxP     147.5 79 570 63.7 80.5 44.8 23.0 4.8

        BC = backcross; FFB = kg/palm/year; T = trunk height(cm); FL = frond lenght (cm); F/B = fruit to bunch %; M/F mesocarp to fruit %; O/M oil to mesocarp %; O/B = oil to bunch %; O/ha = oil/ha/year in t.