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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

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