There are currently 17 recommended varieties, fourteen of which are improved and the other three are local. The sweet varieties includes: Chamandanda, Chinangwa 1, Chinangwa 2, Mpale, Kalawe, and Mbundumali/Manyokola. Th e bitter varieties includes: Gomani, Chitembwere, Silira, Maunjiri, Mkondezi, Sauti, Yizaso, Phoso, Mulola, Sagonja, and Chiombola
Padakali pano pali mitundu khumi limodzi ndi mphambu zisanu ndi ziwiri ya chinangwa ndipo khumi limodzi ndi mphambu zinayi ndi yamakono koma itatu yotsalayo ndiyamakolo. Mitundu yotsekemera ndi monga: Chamandanda, Chinangwa 1, Chinangwa 2, Mpale, Kalawe ndi Mbundumali kapena Manyokola. Mitundu yowawa ndi monga: Gomani, Chitembwere, Silira, Maunjiri, Mkondezi, Sauti, Yizaso, Phoso, Mulola, Sagonja ndi Chiombola