Effect of damage on market value and shelf life of sweetpotato in urban markets of Tanzania

Tropical Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 142-150

  Rees, D ^a   Kapinga, R ^a   Mtunda, K ^a   Chilosa, D ^a   Rwiza, E ^a   Kilima, M ^a   Kiozya, H ^a   Munisi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage; Handling; Shelf life; Sweetpotato; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CYLAS;

EID: 0034754548     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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