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DOST-PCAARRD invests P33 million to improve competitiveness of PH Carabao mango

Published Dec 16, 2021 03:41 pm

The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has invested P33 million to a project implemented by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) which seeks to increase the competitiveness of Carabao mango through the development of its hybrids.

Mango selections registered to NSIC and IPB-GTRRO as an output of the UPLB/DOST-PCAARRD program, "Enhancing Competitiveness of Philippine ‘Carabao’ Mango through Varietal Improvement." IPB-UPLB)

The DOST-PCAARRD said the UPLB project, “Enhancing Competitiveness of Philippine ‘Carabao’ Mango through Varietal Improvement,” has been given a total budget of P33 million.

The 6.5-year program aims to identify molecular markers associated with red blush, thick peel, and resistance to fruit fly and anthracnose through genotyping by sequencing technology, it said in a statement.

“It also aims to develop hybrids that may have the target traits singly or in combination with the other intended traits,” the Council said.

The program is spearheaded by Dr. Maria Luz J. Sison of the UPLB’s Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB).

Carolyn E. Alcasid, leader of the component project,“Characterization of ’Carabao’ and other Mango Varieties with Red Blush and Thick Peel, and Development of Hybrids,” said one Carabao mango selection with excellent quality has been registered to the IPB Germplasm and Technology Release and Registration Office (GTRRO).

Two other mango varieties— “Mangoming” and “Farrales” have also been registered to the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC).

The two varieties have potential for processing and as table type mango, respectively.

“Another ‘Carabao’ mango selection with good eating quality and resistance to anthracnose was also identified and will be registered,” the DOST-PCAARRD said.

The project was also able to produce and characterize four ‘Carabao’ mango hybrids with red blush, Alcasid said.

During the virtual program review, Sison presented the accomplishments of the project, “Characterization of ’Carabao’ and other Mango Varieties with Resistance to Fruit fly and Anthracnose.”

She said through the project, four ‘Carabao’ mango selections with resistance to fruit fly and three ‘Carabao’ mango selections with resistance to anthracnose had been identified.

Among those who participated in the program review were the program team members from IPB-UPLB headed by Dr. Fe M. Dela Cueva, director of IPB and representatives from DOST-PCAARRD led by the Deputy Executive Director for Research and Development (R&D) Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr., Officer-in-Charge of the Crops Research Division (CRD) Dr. Allan B. Siano and the CRD monitoring team.

UPLB retired professor, Dr. Rene Rafael C. Espino served as the technical reviewer and evaluator.

“A phase 2 program in the pipeline will complete the characterization and evaluation of the developed mango hybrids,” the DOST-PCAARRD said.

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