collection from all project trials 5.1.4 Project partners trained in Hands-on training standard protocols and on standard the use of the data protocols and the collections tool use of the data na collections tool na na na organized for partners of different project sites 6 Farmers participating in 6.1 27 NARITAs distributed for 6.1.1 In vitro multiplication of selection of new hybrids, further evaluation in virus indexed stocks of 27 Health status of with feedback driving Tanzania and Uganda NARITAs for distribution Accessions hybrids changes to strategy and from ITC-Leuven Virus screening introduced in ITC determined, and na na selection processes of ongoing and pre-screened infected accessions breeding programs to cleaned improve tailoring of future improved hybrids 6.2 Agronomic, post-harvest 6.2.1 Mother trials of 27 Plantlets hardened and sensory characteristics NARITAs and control Plantlets multiplied for field planting Five field sites Five field sites of 27 NARITAs in genotypes successfully to sufficient Five field sites maintained maintained researcher-managed established at 3 sites in numbers (60 plants prepared and according to according to na mother trials and Tanzania and 1 site in per genotype per planted according established established preference analysis by Uganda site) to established practices practices farmers in Tanzania and design Uganda 6.2.2 High quality data obtained Data collected of from 27 NARITAs and first cycle, control genotypes vegetative growth, evaluated for agronomic flowering and Data collected of performance, bunch harvest first cycle, characteristics, na na Fruits first cycle na vegetative growth harvest and sensory analysed for phase characteristics, from first harvest and crop cycle in sensory traits, both trials at 3 sites fresh and processed products 6.2.3 High-quality data obtained Data collected of from 27 NARITAs and second control genotypes vegetative growth, Data collected of evaluated for agronomic flowering and second cycle, performance, bunch na na na vegetative growth characteristics, Fruits second cycle phase and sensory analysed for characteristics, from and second crop cycle in sensory traits, both
collection from all project trials 5.1.4 Project partners trained in standard protocols and the use of the data collections tool na Hands-on training on standard protocols and the use of the data collections tool organized for partners of different project sites na na na 6 Farmers participating in selection of new hybrids, with feedback driving changes to strategy and selection processes of breeding programs to improve tailoring of future improved hybrids 6.1 27 NARITAs distributed for further evaluation in Tanzania and Uganda 6.1.1 In vitro multiplication of virus indexed stocks of 27 NARITAs for distribution from ITC-Leuven Accessions introduced in ITC and pre-screened Virus screening ongoing Health status of hybrids determined, and infected accessions cleaned na na 6.2 Agronomic, post-harvest and sensory characteristics of 27 NARITAs in researcher-managed mother trials and preference analysis by farmers in Tanzania and Uganda 6.2.1 Mother trials of 27 NARITAs and control genotypes successfully established at 3 sites in Tanzania and 1 site in Uganda Plantlets multiplied to sufficient numbers (60 plants per genotype per site) Plantlets hardened for field planting Five field sites prepared and planted according to established design Five field sites maintained according to established practices Five field sites maintained according to established practices na 6.2.2 High quality data obtained from 27 NARITAs and control genotypes evaluated for agronomic performance, bunch characteristics, and sensory characteristics, from first crop cycle in trials at 3 sites na na Data collected of first cycle, vegetative growth phase Data collected of first cycle, vegetative growth, flowering and harvest Fruits first cycle analysed for and sensory traits, both fresh and processed products na 6.2.3 High-quality data obtained from 27 NARITAs and control genotypes evaluated for agronomic performance, bunch characteristics, and sensory characteristics, from second crop cycle in na na na Data collected of second cycle, vegetative growth phase Data collected of second vegetative growth, flowering and harvest Fruits second cycle analysed for and sensory traits, both harvest
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