Table 5 Desired breeding traits by Benin and Ghana farmers for an improved variety of Synsepalum dulcificum
Traits | Cumulated score | Rank | Reasons (relative citation frequency) |
|---|---|---|---|
Big fruit size | 202 | 1st | For more clients and an easy selling (0.57); a better use efficiency due to higher pulp mass (0.19); for more weight for more income (0.19); for performant offsprings (0.03); easy harvesting (0.02) |
Early fruiting | 191 | 2nd | Early benefice (consumption, sales) from the species (1) |
High fruit yielding | 166 | 3rd | For more income (0.82); for a diversity of utilization (0.18) |
Dwarf tree | 83 | 4th | Easy harvesting (0.92); easier integration in agroforestry systems (0.2) |
High fruit miraculin content | 69 | 5th | Attract more clients (0.63); landmark characteristics necessary to enjoy the fruit (0.37) |
Fruit freshness | 53 | 6th | To attract the buyer/consumer (0.69); for safety of consumption (0.31) |
Large tree crown | 31 | 7th | High productivity (0.56); fruit less exposed to stealing (0.1); provide shelter to rest (0.23); easy management operation (0.06); escaping children disturbance (0.05) |
Long fruit shelf life | 22 | 8th | Increased storability for a staggered utilization/commercialization (1) |
Biotic stress resistance | 18 | 9th | Healthy and productive tree (0.57); longevity of the tree (0.25); to have pest-free and clean fruits (0.18) |
Fast growing | 15 | 10th | Reduced waiting time to fruiting (1) |
High fruiting frequency | 12 | 11th | For more revenue (0.55); for more fruits at the end of the year (0.36); for permanent availability of the fruits (0.09) |
Abiotic stress tolerance | 7 | 12th | Maintenance of fruiting performance (0.68); better water use efficiency (0.16); high survival rate (0.16) |
Big stem diameter | 7 | 13th | Higher resistance to abiotic stress (0.57); high production (0.28); withstanding children disturbance (0.15) |
Extended on-tree fruit shelf life | 7 | 14th | For a reduced on-farm post ripening loss (1) |
Long lasting production | 5 | 15th | For a long-lasting benefit from it (1) |
Low shedding | 4 | 16th | For a high production (1) |
High fruit edible ratio | 2 | 17th | For more juice from the fruit (1) |
Uniformity of ripening | 1 | 18th | For a one-once grouped harvest (1) |