Table 8 Ranking of farmers’ selection criteria in five Tanzanian and Ugandan testing sites, disaggregated by gender

Large bunch

1

1

1

2

1

1.20

1

2

3

1

1

1

1.60

2

1.40

1

Large fruit and fruit clusters

2

2

2

2.00

2

1

2

1.50

1

1.75

2

Marketability

5

3

4.00

6

12

4.00

6

Attractive appearance of plants

3

7

5.00

8

7

3

4

4.67

9

4.83

10

Vigor stem

4

3

1

2.67

4

5

1

2

2.67

4

2.67

4

Provision of suckers

5

7

6.00

12

3

2

5

3.33

5

4.67

9

Drought resistant

7

3

5.00

9

5

3

4.00

7

4.50

8

Pathogen and pests resistant

2

2.00

3

3

2

2.50

3

2.25

3

Early maturity (3 to 4 month)

8

8.00

14

4

5

4.50

8

6.25

14

Good taste, easy to peel, soft, yellow when cooked and short cooking time

6

4

4

4.67

7

4

4.00

6

4.33

7

Many leaves

6

6.00

13

4

6

5.00

10

5.50

13

Tall or moderate stature

4

3

3.50

5

11

3.50

5

Produce by-products

6

5

5.50

11

14

5.50

12

Cultural importance

5

5.00

10

13

5.00

11