The Sweetpotato
The Sweetpotato

Author: Gad Loebenstein

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-03-21

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1402094752

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In the last four decades of the twentieth century the use of sweetpotato was diversified beyond their classification as subsistence, food security, and famine-relief crop. In developing countries they serve both as human food and for feeding livestock. In Western countries they appeal to health conscious consumers because of their nutritional aspects. The sweetpotato is very high in nutritive value, and merits wider use on this account alone. The book has 2 parts. A general one giving up-to-date information on the history, botany, cultivars, genetic engineering, propagation, diseases and pests, nutritional data and marketing; and a second part presenting data on sweetpotato growing practices in different areas of the world. The information should be useful to researchers, practitioners and crop administrators in different countries.

Exploration, Maintenance, and Utilization of Sweet Potato Genetic Resources
Exploration, Maintenance, and Utilization of Sweet Potato Genetic Resources

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Publisher: International Potato Center

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9789290601159

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To review the priorities for sweet potato germ plasm exploration and collection; To determine the best strategies for sweet potato germ plasm conservation; To establish guidelines for evaluations in the sweet potato collection; To set out strategies for utilizing these genetic resources and establish CIP's breeding priorities; To determine CIP's comparative advantage for research amongst what other institutions are already accomplishing.

Horticultural Reviews, Volume 30
Horticultural Reviews, Volume 30

Author: Jules Janick

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-06

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0470650826

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Horticulture Reviews is an open-ended, serial continuation series of review articles on research in commercial horticulture crops. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of plant scientists.

Improvement of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas) in Asia
Improvement of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas) in Asia

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Publisher: International Potato Center

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9789290601340

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Country and research reports on sweet potato; CIP research and transfer program; Present status and future prospects of sweet potatoes in Bangladesh; Sweet potato production and research in china; Sweet potato production, utilization and constrains in India; Sweet potato production, utilization, and research in Indonesia; Country report of LAO P.D.R. participants; Sweet potato cultivation in Malaysia: a country report; Country paper - papua New Guinea; Sweet potato research and development in the Philippines; The outline for sweet potato in Korea; Sweet potato in Thailand; The Sweet potato in Vietnam; Development and testing of an integrated pest management technique to control sweet potato weevil; Digestibility of sweet potato starch; Sweet potato breeding in Japan: its past, present and future; Recent studies on dry matter production physiology; Sweet potato adaptation studies at North Carolina State University; Nutritional aspects of sweet potato roots and leaves; Sweet potato research at the International Potato Center; Research activities in CIP on sweet potato virus diseases; In vitro sweet potato germplasm management; Strategies to develop sweet potatoes with weevil resistance in developing countries; Important nematode parasites of sweet potatoes and their management; Constraints to sweet potato production and use; Sweet potato production and consumption surveys: variability and varieties; CIP's program for human resources development through training; Workshop on sweet potato improvement in Asia: highlights of session presenting CIP sweet potato research programme.

Quality and Preservation of Vegetables
Quality and Preservation of Vegetables

Author: Michael Eskin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-05-30

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1000443396

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This comprehensive work discusses those factors which contribute to the overall quality of the major vegetables grown in North America for the fresh market as well as methods for storing and preserving these crops. The qualities which determine the suitability of a crop for processing is also discussed since the majority of vegetables, with the exception of lettuce and celery, are processed for the retail market. The selection of vegetables is based on their economic importance although several others are included for completion.

Handbook of Tropical Food Crops
Handbook of Tropical Food Crops

Author: Franklin W. Martin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1351089706

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This book presents a concise amount of useful information about a wide variety of tropical food crops. It helps the reader judge which particular crop of a class is most useful for his/her particular situation.

Small-scale Processing And Storage Of Tropical Root Crops
Small-scale Processing And Storage Of Tropical Root Crops

Author: Donald Plucknett

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1000311643

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Tropical root crops—basic staples for millions of people—are highly perishable, and tremendous losses occur after harvest because of the lack of storage and processing technology. This book is the first to fully describe small-scale processing and storage methods for these root crops, particularly taro, sweet potato, and yams. The authors emphasize methods of handling and preserving the crops that require little in the way of energy or technology, and they discuss traditional methods of storage and processing in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. They also describe small machines suitable for processing and highlight examples of higher-level technology. The book is a milestone in the search for ways to appropriately modernize traditional agriculture and food systems.