Iken, J.E. and Amusa, N.A.
(2010)
Consumer acceptability of seventeen popcorn
maize (Zea mays L.) varieties in Nigeria.
African Journal of Agricultural Research , 5 (5).
pp. 405-407.
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Abstract
Pop corn (Zea mays Everta) which is grown solely for human consumption in the developed countries
is now becoming popular in Nigeria. The production and utilization of popcorn enhances the availability
of the field corn for livestock and for other industrial uses. Due to the ban on importation of grains
including maize and popcorn in Nigeria, efforts were geared towards the development and cultivation of
popcorn in Nigeria. The consumer’s preferences for taste of popped grains of popcorn maize prepared
from 17 genotypes developed and cultivated in Nigeria were compared. Seventeen popcorn maize (Z.
mays Everta) genotypes (unimproved Local varieties, improved open pollinated varieties, composites
and re-cycled popcorn varieties) were compared using a scale of 1 - 5 for taste when eaten as popped
grains. Significant differences were obtained between and within genotypic groups. Differences within
the open-pollinated, composites and the re-cycled popcorn were highly significant. The use of imported
popcorn for confections in form of snacks at amusement parks, motion picture theaters or around
family televisions among others has greatly increased in Nigeria. The result of this study indicates that
using mean score ratings as an index for selection, three genotypes - Ashland popcorn, Yellowcomposite
and Pearl shaped popcorn were identified as having the best taste (comparable with snacks
obtained from imported popcorn), with mean scores of 3.6, 4.1 and 3.5 respectively.
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