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A.O.O. is a recipient of Postdoctoral Fellowship from the North West University, Mmabatho, South Africa. This research is partially funded by research grant (to AOA) from the National Research Foundation (NRF Incentive Funding for Rated Researchers, Grant UID: 109508 and Research Development Grants for Y-Rated Researchers, Grant UID: 116343). We also appreciate the financial support from Food Security and Safety Niche Area as well as the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS), North West University, Mmabatho, South Africa. We thank Mrs. Carrin Martin for English language editing and Mr. H.R. Swanepoel for valuable discussions on the potential of Kei-apple.
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Omotayo, A.O., Ncama, K. & Aremu, A.O. Exploring the Diverse Potential of Underutilized Kei-Apple [Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. & Harv.) Sim]: a Multi-Purpose Fruit Tree. Hum Ecol 47, 613–618 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-019-00093-9
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