Research Article

The Neglected Traditional Enset (Ensete ventricosum) Crop Landraces for the Sustainable Livelihood of the Local People in Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

The morphological characteristics of the study area’s enset landraces.

CharacterCodeQualitative categories or quantitative measures

Pseudostem colorPSC, , , , ,
Petiole colorPC, , , , ,
Midrib colorMC, , , , , ,
Leaf colorLC, , , ,
Kocho qualityKQ, , and
Bulla qualityBQ, , and
Fiber qualityFQ, , and
Drought resistanceDr.R,
Disease resistanceDR,
Pseudostem lengthPLMeter
Pseudostem circumstancesPscMeter
Leaf lengthLLMeter
Leaf widthLWMeter
Number of leavesNLNumber
Plant heightHPMeter

Note: Kocho is a fermented product made from scraped pseudostems and grated corm; bulla is a dehydrated juice.