Highland adapted hybrids yield more tortillas (1.45 kg kg−1 maize), which were softer (197 gf) and lighter (92% reflectance) than the ones obtained from tropical adapted hybrids (1.38 kg kg−1 maize 271.5 gf, and 88% reflectance, respectively). Kernels from highland adapted hybrids were softer (flotation index (FI) = 68%) than kernels from tropical adapted hybrids (FI = 15%). Using tropical and highland pre-commercial hybrids available from Masagro collaborative team, the objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the influence of genotype and environmental adaptation on grain and tortilla quality properties (2) to investigate relationships between agronomic traits, grain properties, and tortilla quality properties and (3) to identify the most stable and best hybrids in terms of grain quality to be recommended to the masa-tortilla and nixtamalized flour industries.
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