Matoke
Sign in to saveMatoke, locally also known as matooke, amatooke in Buganda (Central Uganda), ekitookye in southwestern Uganda, ekitooke in western Uganda, kamatore in Lugisu (Eastern Uganda), ebitooke in northwestern Tanzania, igitoki in Rwanda, Burundi and by the cultivar name East African Highland banana, are a group of starchy triploid banana cultivars, originating from the African Great Lakes. The fruit is harvested green, carefully peeled, and then cooked and often mashed or pounded into a meal. In Uganda and Rwanda, the fruit is steam-cooked, and the mashed meal is considered a national dish in both cou
Key facts
- Cultivar.name
- East African Highland bananas
- Cultivar.image
- Matooke to the market.jpg
- Cultivar.image_caption
- Men taking banana (matooke) to the market
- Cultivar.species
- Musa acuminata
- Cultivar.group
- Musa acuminata (AAA-EA) or the Mutika/Lujugira subgroup of the AAA group
- Cultivar.origin
- Uganda
- Cultivar.subdivision
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Origin and distribution
- Economic importance
- Food preparation
- See also
- References
- External links
Matoke, locally also known as matooke, amatooke in Buganda (Central Uganda), ekitookye in southwestern Uganda, ekitooke in western Uganda, kamatore in Lugisu (Eastern Uganda), ebitooke in northwestern Tanzania, igitoki in Rwanda, Burundi and by the cultivar name East African Highland banana, are a group of starchy triploid banana cultivars, originating from the African Great Lakes. The fruit is harvested green, carefully peeled, and then cooked and often mashed or pounded into a meal. In Uganda and Rwanda, the fruit is steam-cooked, and the mashed meal is considered a national dish in both countries.
Matoke bananas are a staple food crop in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and other Great Lakes countries. They are also known as the Mutika/Lujugira subgroup.