Gujarat Banana 2 (Prasadam)
Year of Release 2023
Area and Condition for which release Gujarat State
Special Features: Early maturity with medium pseudostem length
Name of centre Department of Horticulture, BACA, Anand
Average yield 50.13 t/ha fruit yield
Characterstics

The variety has medium plant height with early maturity and conical shape with loose bunch. Fruits are medium in size with slightly curved shape. Average fruit weight 99.3 g. Higher carotenoid (3.64 mg/100g) and reducing sugar (2.51%) as well as lower crude fiber (1.66%) higher Fe (32.10 mg/kg) and Zn (9.16 mg/kg) content. On the basis of traders’ opinion, this dessert type banana variety Prasadam fetches about 5 times more price than cavendish Banana Grand Naine.