A comparison of microtubers and field-grown tubers of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for hexoses, sucrose and their ratios following postharvest cold storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 180-184

  Pathirana, Ranjith ^a   Harris, John C ^a   McKenzie, Marian J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cold induced sweetening; Fructose; Glucose; Maillard browning; Processing

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 41449112955     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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