Pregnant women liked or liked the local check very much because of sweetness and good taste/flavor(Table 5). Those who were indifferent stated that the local check was less sugary and watery. Pregnant women not liking the local check mentioned tastelessness, being too sweet or not sweet enough as reasons. Additional characteristics of the local check variety were indicated by about 60% of the women. Again, a new characteristic mentioned was color of the flesh: for the majority the color was perceived as pleasant and nice and was a reason for liking the local check. Another characteristic mentioned was dryness. It was perceived as positive attribute expressed by those who liked or liked the local check very much.