<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>Nendran is the commercial variety of banana grown exclusively for preparation of chips but its yield potential is very low (10 to 12 kg/plant). Hence an attempt was made to identify suitable banana varieties for processing along with high yield.<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>Six banana genotypes, viz., Popoulu and Nendran (Plantain type) and NRCB-8, Monthan, Bhoodibale and Kovvur Bontha (Cooking type) were evaluated for &nbsp; the parameters viz., bunch weight, finger weight, finger length, finger girth, pulp recovery and crop duration apart from processing utility.<br /><strong>Result: &lsquo;</strong>Popoulu&rsquo; was found to be superior for maximum pulp recovery (76.61%) along with higher chips recovery (40.45%). With respect to overall acceptability, chips processed from &lsquo;Popoulu&rsquo; recorded higher scores (8.07) followed by Nendran (7.56). Popoulu was also found superior for finger weight, finger girth and attained maturity with lesser duration.</div>

Popoulu: A Promising Plantain Banana Could Strengthen the Banana Chips Industry in India