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This study was carried out to improve Banana crop growth and productivity by planting cultivars that may be tolerant to banana diseases with high productivity and quality. Three imported cultivars (Zeef, Grand Nine, and Canary) were planted in private orchard in El Salhya District, Sharkia Govemorate, Egypt in two consecutive seasons of2016 and 2017. The results of this work indicated that Zeef and Grand Nine were significantly higher in growth parameters such as plants length and number of functional leaves than Canary. Similar results were noticed in productivity parameters where Zeef plants and Grand Nine were significantly higher than Canary such as total yield, bunch weight, bunch length, finger length and diameter, while no clear differences were found in quality components. Also the second season 2017 (the first sucker) was higher than the first one (Mother) in the three cultivars in all parameters. Also Zeef plants and Grand Nine recorded the highest value for each of antioxidants enzymes, soluble sugars and proline, this reflects that defense system in both cultivars was stronger than Canary cultivar, so they were more tolerant to diseases than Canary plants. Therefore the general evaluation showed that Zeef and Grand Nine banana cultivars are considered promising cultivars for the Egyptian conditions with high productivity and quality and tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is Egypt's third major fruit crop. The latest study aimed to evaluate 11 foreign mango cultivars Kent, Palmar, Yasmina Rose, Shelly, Nam Doc Mai, Osten, Glenn, Sensation, Kensington Pride, Heidi, and Joa, in two successive seasons of 2018 and 2019, under Egyptian environmental conditions. The experiment comprised a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 11 treatments and three replications to analyze the mango cultivars for floral aspects, fruit yield, its components, and fruit quality characteristics. Results indicated that cultivars Sensation and Yasmina Rose produced the highest fruit yield per tree. Cultivars Osten, Yasmina Rose, and Kent gained the maximum fruit weight. The study noted the uppermost value of fruit retention (%) for cultivars Palmar, Osten, and Joa. As for the initial fruit set, the highest value appeared in cultivars Heidi and Yasmina Rose, while cultivars Heidi and Kensington Pride revealed the highest value of fruit pulp firmness at the early stage of ripening in July. The Shelly cultivar recorded the highest percentage of pulp per fruit, while the lowest fruit fibers and total acidity percentage came from the Glenn cultivar. The fruits of Nam Doc Mai cultivar contained the highest total soluble solids and total sugar percentages, whereas fruits of the Heidi cultivar contained the highest value of vitamin C. Cultivars noted with the alternate bearing habit consisted of Kensington Pride, Palmer, and Shelly, while all other cultivars exhibited regular bearing. Mango cultivars Glenn, Nam Doc Mai, Osten, Kensington Pride, Shelly, Joa, Yasmina Rose, Sensation, Kent, Palmer, and Heidi (first mentioned, most recommended in descending order) received high recommendations for successful cultivation under the Egyptian environmental conditions based on relatively better fruit setting and quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]