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Record 1 2005-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Vegetable Crop Production
CONT

Tuber exposure to sunlight or artificial light in storage and supermarket displays causes tuber greening and is a serious problem with potatoes intended for consumption. Tuber greening may be associated with the formation of one or more bitter tasting, poisonous glycoalkaloids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Production légumière
CONT

Verdissement des tubercules. Les tubercules peuvent verdir lorsqu'ils sont exposés au soleil ou à la lumière artificielle dans l'entrepôt et au supermarché, et il s'agit d'un problème grave dans le cas des pommes de terre de consommation. Le verdissement peut être causé par la formation d'un ou plusieurs glycoalcaloïdes toxiques et amers au goût.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
  • Producción hortícola
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