Sensory quality and mineral and glycoalkaloid concentrations in organically and conventionally grown redskin potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 720-726

  Wszelaki, Annette L ^a,c   Delwiche, Jeannine F ^b   Walker, Sonia D ^a   Liggett, Rachel E ^b   Scheerens, Joseph C ^a   Kleinhenz, Matthew D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Compost; Conventional production; Crop quality; Glycoalkaloids; Mineral concentrations; Organic production; Potato; Sensory evaluation; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 15544384635     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2051     Document Type: Article

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