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. 2019 Jan 1;25(2):361–375. doi: 10.1007/s12298-018-0632-2

Table 2.

Fruit and seed dimensions in eight districts in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda

Region District Fruit dimension (mm) Seed dimension (mm)
Length Diameter Length Width Thickness
Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE
Central Buikwe 174.55 2.71 79.46 1.30 24.56 0.15 15.04 0.09 8.22 0.08
Kampala 248.33 16.80 108.83 3.59 24.94 0.31 16.44 0.26 9.28 0.27
Luweero 157.56 4.78 75.88 2.80 25.48 0.44 15.77 0.22 8.02 0.15
Mpigi 162.10 4.24 80.94 2.01 22.63 0.26 13.40 0.12 6.83 0.12
Mubende 170.50 5.42 91.50 5.25 24.71 0.36 15.08 0.25 8.08 0.22
Mukono 182.30 8.09 82.70 2.29 25.21 0.27 15.78 0.14 8.76 0.13
All districts 174.05 2.48 81.30 1.01 24.31 0.11 14.90 0.06 8.03 0.06
Western Bundibugyo 177.48 5.09 80.46 1.36 23.54 0.17 13.61 0.11 6.80 0.11
Kabarole 195.82 5.20 88.35 1.88 23.96 0.24 13.80 0.14 6.95 0.10
All districts 184.57 3.81 83.51 1.17 23.72 0.14 13.69 0.09 6.86 0.08
Total 177.92 2.12 82.11 0.77 24.10 0.09 14.47 0.05 7.62 0.05

Seed width and thickness differed significantly (P < 0.001) between the Central and Western Regions