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Preserving sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam.)] tubers under traditional storage methods in Swaziland. (161)

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E.M. Ossom
Crop Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Swaziland, Private Bag Luyengo, Luyengo M205, Swaziland
M.H. Nxumalo
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Malkerns Research Station, P.O. Box 2, Malkerns M204, Swaziland
F.M. Badejo
Home Economics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Swaziland, Private Bag Luyengo, Luyengo M205, Swaziland, and
R.L. Rhykerd
Department of Agriculture, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-5020, U.S.A.
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Keywords

Shelf life
storage roots
sweetpotato preservation
sweetpotato storage
traditional storage methods
tuber storage

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Preserving sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam.)] tubers under traditional storage methods in Swaziland. (161). (2008). Tropical Agriculture, 85(2). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/1088
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Abstract

Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is a staple crop in Swaziland; its preservation is a major problem for farmers. If a suitable storage method could be identified, this situation would be greatly ameliorated. This investigation was conducted to determine which traditional storage method would best prolong the shelf life of sweetpotato and be acceptable to consumers. Sweetpotato was grown for 20 weeks as a monocrop and in association with three pulses: groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), field bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.).
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