SharePOSTHARVEST STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SWEET POTATOES.
Author(s) : MORRIS S. C.
Type of article: Article
Summary
IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT THE SWEET POTATOES PRESENTED NO STORAGE OR HANDLING PROBLEMS, BEING SIMPLY DUG AS REQUIRED. BECAUSE THIS CROP IS SENSITIVE TO CHILLING, YEAR-ROUND PRODUCTION IN TEMPERATE REGIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE. THIS MAY NECESSITATE STORAGE OF UP TO NINE MONTHS.
Details
- Original title: POSTHARVEST STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SWEET POTATOES.
- Record ID : 1983-0522
- Languages: English
- Source: CSIRO Food Res. Q. - vol. 41 - n. 3-4
- Publication date: 1981
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Vegetables
- Keywords: Chilling; Sweet potato; Vegetable
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