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‘Lakatan’ banana is amongst the most important banana varieties in the Philippines. This variety of bananas is widely known and cultivated due to its good sensory qualities and potential for the export market. Lakatan was first described as Musa paradisiaca in the 19th century by Francisco Manuel Blanco in his Flora de Filipinas. The letter "c" of Lacatan was changed to "k" to differentiate it from "Lacatan", the American name for the tall Cavendish cultivar known as 'Bungulan" in the Philippines. Lakatan bananas are diploid banana cultivars from the Philippines one of the most common banana cultivars, along with Latundan and Saba bananas.

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