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Natural variation of sucrose, glucose and fructose contents in Colombian genotypes of Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja at harvest.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Sept 2016
Duarte-Delgado Diana, Ñústez-López Carlos-Eduardo, Narváez-Cuenca Carlos-Eduardo, Restrepo-Sánchez Luz-Patricia, Melo Sandra E, Sarmiento Felipe, Kushalappa Ajjamada C, Mosquera-Vásquez Teresa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Potato frying quality is a complex trait influenced by sugar content in tubers. Good frying quality requires low content of reducing sugars to avoid the formation of dark pigments. Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja is a valuable genetic resource for breeding and for genetic studies. The sugar content after harvest was analyzed in a germplasm collection of Group Phureja to contribute to the understanding...
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