【Objective】‘Zhongjiao No. 9’is a new cavendish banana variety bred by the Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The genetic relationship between ‘Zhongjiao No. 9’and‘Baxijiao’is close. Both are AAA genotypes and have similar fruit shape and ripening process. However, there are significant differences in the taste and sweetness between them, which makes them excellent materials for studying starch degradation and soluble sugar accumulation. In this study, the differences in fruit quality and sugar ...