The effect of ultraviolet radiation on mold rots and nutrients of stored sweet potatoes

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Jewel, Carver, and Georgia Jet sweet potatoes were irradiated with ultraviolet radiation (UV). UV irradiation effectively decreased the percentage rot of sweet potatoes during storage. The optimum dose was 4.8 × 104 erg/mm2 for Jewel and Carver, and 3.6 × 104 erg/mm2 for Georgia Jet. UV was effective Botran (2, 6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline) in controlling of Fusarium rot. The effect of UV irradiation on nutrients of Jewel was not significant except that starch content was higher for UV-irradiated roots than for the non-irradiated roots.

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Stevens, C., Khan, V. A., Tang, A. Y., & Lu, J. Y. (1990). The effect of ultraviolet radiation on mold rots and nutrients of stored sweet potatoes. Journal of Food Protection, 53(3), 223–226. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-53.3.223

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