The Potato: Botany, Production and Uses
- ISBN-10
- 1780642806
- ISBN-13
- 9781780642802
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 382
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-12-15
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Roy Navarre, Mark J Pavek
Description
Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.
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