18. Tropical Root Crops

  1. Debbie Rees4,
  2. Graham Farrell5,
  3. John Orchard
  1. Debbie Rees4,
  2. Andrew Westby4,
  3. Keith Tomlins4,
  4. Quirien van Oirschot1,
  5. Muhammad U. A. Cheema4,
  6. Eric Cornelius2,
  7. Muhammad Amjad3

Published Online: 21 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781444354652.ch18

Book Title

Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology

Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology

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How to Cite

Rees, D., Westby, A., Tomlins, K., van Oirschot, Q., Cheema, M. U. A., Cornelius, E. and Amjad, M. (2012) Tropical Root Crops, in Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology (eds D. Rees, G. Farrell and J. Orchard), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444354652.ch18

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK

  2. 5

    31 Sheinton St., Much Wenlock, TF13 6HY, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Badalen, 6530 Averoy, Norway

  2. 2

    Department of Crop Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG44, Legon, Ghana

  3. 3

    Institute of Horticultural Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

  4. 4

    Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 FEB 2012
  2. Published Print: 2 APR 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632057252

Online ISBN: 9781444354652

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Keywords:

  • tropical root crops;
  • FAOSTAT 2006;
  • root crops, agronomic;
  • fresh cassava trade;
  • ost-harvest physiology;
  • cassava germplasm, variable;
  • PPD in cassava;
  • cassava storage, handling;
  • cyanogen removal, in processing;
  • pre-harvest infections

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Post-harvest physiology of fresh root crops

  • Botany and physiology of cassava

  • Botany and physiology of sweet potato

  • Botany and physiology of yam

  • Storage, handling and processing of cassava

  • Storage handling and processing of sweet potato

  • Pests and diseases of sweet potato

  • Storage, handling and processing of yams

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