Browsing by Subject "Matooke"

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Effect of selected physico-chemical treatments on properties of banana flour

Barigye, Moses (Makerere University, 2023-08)

This study determined the effect of freeze-thaw cycles and addition of glycerol mono-stearate on the functional and nutritional properties of flour from two banana varieties. Mature green bananas of Mpologoma and Kibuzi ...
Seed Set Patterns in East African Highland Cooking Bananas Are Dependent on Weather before, during and after Pollination

Waniale, Allan; Swennen, Rony; Mukasa, Settumba B.; Tugume, Arthur K.; Kubiriba, Jerome; Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K.; Batte, Michael; Brown, Allan; Tumuhimbise, Robooni (MDPI, 2021-06-29)

Seed set in banana is influenced by weather, yet the key weather attributes and the critical period of influence are unknown. We therefore investigated the influence of weather during floral development for a better ...
Studies for improving pollination and fertilization efficiency in East African Highland Matooke and Mchare bananas (Musa spp.)

Waniale, Allan (Makerere University, 2023-08)

Matooke and Mchare are two distinct subgroups of East African bananas (Musa spp.) that are endemic to the Great Lakes region of East Africa. In this region, they are pivotal in the food and income security of more than 70 ...