Table 3 Farmers’ criteria for classification of enset clones in, the eight Ethnic groups and frequency distribution of the 320 respondents

Plant vigor

Poor (<4 m)

22

Medium (4–6 m)

40

High (>6 m)

38

Maturity (cycle duration)

Early (<4 years)

33

Intermediate (4–5 years)

43

Late (>6 years)

24

Kocho yield

Low (<9.9 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹)

9

Medium (9.9 to 20 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹)

53

High (>20 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹)

38

Bulla quality

Not good

12

Good

88

Corm use

Not used

58

Used

42

Fiber quality

Low

23

Medium

51

High

26

Medicinal value

Not used

88

Used

12

Disease response

Susceptible

80

Intermediate

8

Tolerant

12

Petiole color 

Green

45

Green yellow

1

Pink purple

4

Red

29

Red purple

11

Purple

5

Brown

4

Black

1

Midrib color

Green

36

Green yellow

1

Red

17

Red purple

16

Pink

14

Pink purple

10

Purple brown

4

Black

1

Ivory

1

Leaf color (upper surface)

Light green

61

Medium green

24

Green

15