The East African highland cooking bananas 'Matooke' preferences of farmers and traders: Implications for variety development

Kenneth Akankwasa, Pricilla Marimo, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Moreen Asasira, Elizabeth Khakasa, Innocent Mpirirwe, Ulrich Kleih, Lora Forsythe, Geneviève Fliedel (), Dominique Dufour and Kephas Nowakunda
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Kenneth Akankwasa: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Pricilla Marimo: CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agriculture [Colombie] - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR]
Robooni Tumuhimbise: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Moreen Asasira: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Elizabeth Khakasa: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Innocent Mpirirwe: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
Ulrich Kleih: NRI - Nanochemistry Research Institute, Department of Applied Chemistry [Curtin University of Technology] - Curtin University
Lora Forsythe: NRI - Nanochemistry Research Institute, Department of Applied Chemistry [Curtin University of Technology] - Curtin University
Geneviève Fliedel: UMR QualiSud - Démarche intégrée pour l'obtention d'aliments de qualité - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - AU - Avignon Université - UR - Université de La Réunion - UM - Université de Montpellier - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Dominique Dufour: UMR QualiSud - Démarche intégrée pour l'obtention d'aliments de qualité - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - AU - Avignon Université - UR - Université de La Réunion - UM - Université de Montpellier - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Kephas Nowakunda: NARL - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [Tirupati] - ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation

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Abstract: 'Matooke' is a staple food made from Highland cooking bananas in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. Genetic improvement of these bananas for resistance to pests and diseases has been a priority breeding objective. However, there is insufficient information on fruit quality characteristics that different users prefer, resulting in sub‐optimal adoption of new varieties. This study identified matooke characteristics preferred by farmers and traders, using survey data from 123 farmers, 14 focus group discussions and 40 traders. Gender differences were considered. The main characteristics that were found to drive variety preferences were agronomic (big bunch, big fruits) and quality (soft texture, good taste, good aroma, yellow food). There were minimal geographical and gender differences for trait preferences. Quality characteristics need to be defined in terms of physical–chemical underpinnings so that breeding programmes can apply accurate high‐throughput systems, thereby improving adoption and impact of new banana varieties.

Keywords: Ouganda; banane plantain; qualité des aliments; caractère agronomique; préférence alimentaire; amélioration des plantes; choix des variétés; commerce agricole; End‐user; Gender; Highland bananas; Matooke; Quality characteristics; Uganda; Variety development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Published in International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021, 56 (3), pp.1124-1134. ⟨10.1111/ijfs.14813⟩

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DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14813

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