Cultivar preference and sensory evaluation of vegetable pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in Eastern Kenya

David Ojwang, Richard Nyankanga, Japheth Imungi, Modesto Olanya () and Dike Ukuku
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David Ojwang: Solidaridad (SECAEC)
Richard Nyankanga: University of Nairobi
Japheth Imungi: University of Nairobi
Modesto Olanya: USDA-ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center
Dike Ukuku: USDA-ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2016, vol. 8, issue 4, No 6, 757-767

Abstract: Abstract Pigeon pea is an important crop in the dry regions of Eastern Kenya because of its drought tolerance and high protein content. Preference and acceptability of 12 vegetable pigeon pea cultivars of medium duration to maturity were evaluated by consumers and farmers in Eastern Kenya on the basis of six seed parameters: color, appearance, taste, aroma, tenderness and overall acceptability. They were scored on a hedonic scale of 1–7, where 1 = highly unfavorable to 7 = highly favorable. Significant differences (P

Keywords: Cajanus cajan; Pigeon pea; Cultivar acceptability; Sensory; Preference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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