This is Chapter 7 of the book Sweetpotato postharvest assessment: Experiences from East Africa. It examines the effect of cultivar selection on long-term storage success. Characteristics identified are (1) intrinsic resistance to rots, (2) low respiration rates and (3) reduced tendency to switch to anaerobic respiration.
Region: Not specific
Date published:
2003
Published by:
Natural Resources Institute
Type of resource:
Journal article
Resource topic:
Sweet Potato
Project/Programme: Not specific
Pest/Disease: Weevils
Pages:
8
File type:
PDF (560 KB)
