Agrotechnology

Jimma Agricultural Research Center, horticultural crops research Jimma, Ethiopia

Biography

Currently, Getachew Agegnehu is working as a Lead Researcher in soil science at the Natural Resource Management Research Directorate of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research. Getachew's main areas of research interest are in integrated soil fertility and plant nutrient management including biochar, compost, biochar-compost and co-composted biochar-compost in relation to soil quality, crop performance and greenhouse gas emissions, and cropping systems in tropical agro-ecosystems. Getachew has published several research articles in peer review international and national journals, book chapters and conference papers in proceedings.
 

Publications

• Research Article   
  Physico-chemical and Sensory Characterization of Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) Varieties in Southwest Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tewodros Mulualem*, Neim Semman and Getachew Etana
  
  Pineapple makes a significant contribution to food security and medicinal importance in developing countries. In Ethiopia, there is insufficient scientific study on physico-chemical composition and sensory characterization of pineapple. To fill these knowledge gaps, this study was conducted to assess the physico-chemical and sensory characterization of pineapple varieties in Ethiopia. Flour from fruit of five varieties collected and the samples run in duplicates. Data on five biochemical traits were collected and subjected to various data analysis. Results of the mean performance indicated significant variation (p ≤ 0.01) among the traits on all tested varieties considered. The mean fruit moisture contents ranged from 83.5 to 87.1% with a mean of 85.57%. The ranges of dry matter (12.90 to 18.34%), titratable acidity (0.16 to 1.13%), pH (3.15 to 3.84) and total soluble solids (12.20.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2168-9881.21.10.219

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