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Conventional banana breeding starts with crossing 3x inferior and parthenocarpic landrace varieties (A) with a wild, seeded 2x accession (B). 4x resulting from this cross (C) are selected and crossed with improved 2x hybrids (D). The resulting secondary 3x (E) are selected and evaluated as potential improved varieties. This process takes up to 15 years.
