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Storage of Fresh Cassava (Manihot esculenta). II. Simple Storage Techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Robert H. Booth
Robert H. Booth
Affiliation:
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Apartado Aereo 67-I3, Cali, Colombia
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Summary

The development of two simple techniques, box storage and field clamps, which allow curing and storage of fresh cassava roots for 1 and 2 month periods, is described. Consistent and acceptable results have been obtained following storage of roots in boxes packed in moist but not wet sawdust and kept at ambient temperatures. The design of field clamps that maintain internal temperature below 40°C, to allow successful curing and storage, varies in different seasons. Storage life of roots is enhanced by the selection of roots in good condition, and any delay in placing the roots in storage results in poorer out-turns.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , April 1977 , pp. 119 - 128
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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