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roots-tubers-processing
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Potato Defects
Potato defects are physical, physiological or pathological faults in tubers, including hollow heart, black spot, scab, greening, rot and growth cracks, and…
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Potato Storage
Potato storage is the controlled holding of tubers in dark, ventilated facilities at regulated temperature and humidity to suppress sprouting, limit disease…
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Tuber Washing
Tuber washing is the process of removing soil, stones and field debris from potatoes, beetroot and other root crops using water baths,…
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Potato Grading
Potato grading is the sorting of tubers by size, shape and defect status to produce uniform lots suited to specific end uses…