Table 6 Introduced cultivars in Jacaltenango
From: Changes in farmers' knowledge of maize diversity in highland Guatemala, 1927/37-2004
Cultivar | Grain colour (most common answer) | Climate adaptation (all answers) | Growing season (mean, months) | Number of informants who mention this cultivar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reina | Yellow | Hot/temperate | 5.1 | 13 |
Crema | White | Hot/temperate | 5.3 | 8 |
ICTA | White | Hot/temperate | 4.5 | 7 |
Grano de oro | Yellow | Hot/temperate | 4.3 | 6 |
saj sat | White | Hot/temperate | 5.0 | 4 |
Conejo | Yellow | Hot | 2.7 | 3 |
Tuxpeño | White | Hot/Temperate | 4.0 | 3 |
Lucas | Yellow | Hot/Temperate | 4.3 | 2 |
Taxa | White/Yellow | Hot | 5.0 | 2 |
Siete hojas | White | Hot | 3.0 | 2 |
Manuel Juan | White | Hot | 5.0 | 2 |
Juncanero | White | Temperate | 5 | 1 |
Mapalu | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
Americano | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
yixim chik | Yellow | Temperate | 4 | 1 |
saj k'o ixim | White | Temperate | 6 | 1 |
kej k'o ixim | Black | Temperate | 6 | 1 |
Cinco pies | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
Rocamey | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
Tropical | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
caj chil | Yellow | Hot | 3 | 1 |
Super enano | White | Hot | 4 | 1 |
Sintalapa | White | Hot | 5 | 1 |
Máquina | No data | No data | No data | No data |