Sensory evaluation of four FHIA tetraploid hybrids for Kaakle (a Local Dish) in Ghana

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 640-643

  Dzomeku, B M ^a   Darkey, S K ^a   Bam, R K ^a   Ankomah, A A ^a  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cooking banana; Hybrid; Plantain; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

MUSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548790817     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.640.643     Document Type: Article

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