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    Potato: Botany, Production and Uses

    By Richard Veilleux, Rich Novy, Roger Jones and

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCAB International
    Release dateDec 15, 2014
    ISBN9781789244380
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