This test cross population was planted on the
NIFOR Main Station, near Benin City, Nigeria in three
trials between 1987 and 1993. The experimental design is
a Randomized Complete Block Design with 3 to 6
replications. The extension work seed (EWS) was used as
a control in each trial
Data were collected for a seven year period
(1999-2005) with respect to bunch yield; fresh fruit
(FFB), average bunch weight (ABW) and number of ex Serdang Avenue ranking highest for K/F.
harvested bunches (BN). Components of bunch and fruit
quality (fruit to bunch (F/B), mesocarp to fruit (M/F), shell
to fruit (S/F) and kernel to fruit (K/F) ratios) were analyzed
as outlined by Rao et al., [8] on individual palm basis.
For each progeny in each year, the mean bunch
yield and mean values of the fruit and bunch quality
components were computed in accordance with the is primarily determined by the
experimental design. The progeny mean values were
fitted into frequency distribution using the SPSS software
package version 1.2.0.1 [9].