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The geographical spread and diversity of the coconut palm in terms of growth habit, and fruit shape and colour, have led to the identification of a large number of varieties. For instance, the international list drawn up for IPGRI contains over 300 names of cultivars corresponding to traditionally grown populations or those improved by mass selection. Although some of them undoubtedly represent poorly defined or even extinct populations, almost 60 have been exchanged internationally by research stations over the past 50 years. This reflects breeders interest in collecting and using coconut germplasm. As a result, 17 countries in the COGENT network that have contributed to the CGRD database now have over 900 accessions, and have undertaken to provide a priority list of descriptors.
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Lebrun, P., Grivet, L., Baudouin, L. (1999). Use of RFLP markers to study the diversity of the coconut palm. In: Oropeza, C., Verdeil, J.L., Ashburner, G.R., Cardeña, R., Santamaría, J.M. (eds) Current Advances in Coconut Biotechnology. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 35. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9283-3_6
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