Sweet Potatoes: Production, Processing, Marketing


Book Description

Taxonomy, history, and industry development; Morphological and anatomy; Physiology, biochemistry, and ecology; Genetics, breeding behaviour, and development of superior varieties; Seedstock selection and plant production; Soils, cropping systems, and comercial fertilizers; Field production practices and operation; Sweet potato pests; Harvesting, curing, and storing; Marketing the fresh product; Canning sweet potatoes; Dehydrating sweet potatoes; Freezing sweet potatoes; Production for industrial uses and feed.







Sweet Potato Products


Book Description

It has been the goal in this volume to summarize the current level of understanding in a number of areas relating to sweet potato production and utilization. To accomplish this, a group of authors, each with broad experience in the selected areas, was assembled. It is hoped that this volume will be useful as a beginning point- a foundation for further research efforts.