Nutritional composition and digestibility of two Plantain Cultivars ( spp.) in Puerto Rico.

Plantain is a basic component in the Puerto Ricans' diet and one of the most economically important crops on the Island. Maricongo crops, the predominant cultivar, do not satisfy the demand for fresh and processed products. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional composition and digestibility of Maiden and FHIA 20 plantains in stages 1 and 5 and compare these data to Maricongo.