Table 8. Selected BC2 compact recombinants compared with Deli x AVROS control

Type Origin Palms FFB T FL F/B M/F O/M O/B O/ha
Duras D. AVROS TxBC1 T 5 131.1 49 537 72.6 58.9 55.9 22.5 4.2
Duras Ekona TxBC1 T 5 156.7 56 489 74.8 58.4 55.0 23.1 5.3
Teneras D. AVROS T x BC1 T 8 131.1 54 506 70.4 81.4 51.3 28.2 5.3
Teneras Ekona TxBC1 T 7 144.3 57 511 68.6 87.3 53.9 30.6 6.3
AVROS DxP   561 175.1 79 570 70.0 81.5 44.9 25.6 6.4

        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.