Influence of pre-harvest curing and mechanical injury on the quality and shelf-life of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) in East Africa

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 399-403

  Tomlins, K I ^a   Ndunguru, G T ^a   Rwiza, E ^a   Westby, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036328499     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2002.11511512     Document Type: Article

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