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Table 1.10. Relative preference of indigenous and exotic fruit species in the southern and central regions of Malawi.

Southern region a Southern region b Central region c

Total weighted Mean rank Weighted Weighted

Rank Species score order value Species average Species average

1. Mangifera indica 678 3.02 Mangifera indica 121 Citrus sinensis 259

2. Persea americana 472 2.12 Persea americana 98 Mangifera indica 177

3. Citrus sinensis 291 1.30 Citrus sinensis 93 Psidium guajava 136

4. Uapaca kirkiana 269 1.24 Uapaca kirkiana 63 Musa paradisiaca 116

5. Carica papaya 234 1.09 Psidium guajava 55 Carica papaya 115

6. Musa paradisiaca 199 0.89 Musa paradisiaca 51 Citrus reticulata 105

7. Psidium guajava 198 0.91 Citrus reticulata 46 Citrus limon 73

8. Casimiroa edulis 198 0.89 Carica papaya 46 Uapaca kirkiana 51

9. Citrus reticulata 164 0.74 Prunus persea 35 Persea americana 47

10. Ziziphus mauritiana 158 0.71 Annona comosus 25 Strychnos cocculoides 42

11. Annona senegalensis 89 0.40 Casimiroa edulis 20 Prunus persea 33

12. Prunus persea 51 0.23 Passiflora ligularis 17 Casimiroa edulis 18

13. Annona comosus 47 0.21 Annona senegalensis 12 Annona senegalensis 13

14. Flacourtia indica 42 0.19 Citrus limon 10 Malus domestica 12

15. Malus domestica 39 0.17 Ziziphus mauritiana 9 Flacourtia indica 9

16. Vangueria infausta 29 0.13 Malus domestica 8 Syzygium cordatum 8

17. Adansonia digitata 28 0.13 Strychnos cocculoides 4 Azanza garckeana 4

18. Citrus limon 24 0.11 Flacourtia indica 3 Ficus natalensis 3

19. Strychnos spp. 22 0.10 Tamarindus indica 3

20. Vitex spp. 15 0.07
21. Parinari curatellifolia 13 0.06
22. Azanza garckeana 13 0.06
23. Tamarindus indica 10 0.04
24. Cocos nucifera 9 0.04
a J. Mhango and F.K. Akinnifesi (unpublished) ( n = 223); b F.K. Akinnifesi (unpublished) ( n = 155), c Minae et al . (1995).