Influence of Cultivar on the Postharvest Hardening of Trifoliate Yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) Tubers

• Published in: Advances in Agriculture Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Nono, Benoit, Bell, Joseph Martin, Mahbou Somo Toukam, Gabriel, Akdowa Panyoo, Emmanuel, Siadjeu, Christian, Medoua, Gabriel Nama
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley

The influence of cultivar on the postharvest hardening of Dioscorea dumetorum tubers was assessed. 32 cultivars of D. dumetorum tubers were planted in April 2014, harvested at physiological maturity, and stored under prevailing tropical ambient conditions (19–28°C, 60–85% RH) for 0, 5, 14, 21, and 2...