Pre-Harvest Factors Affecting Vascular Streaking And Quality Of Cassava Tubers

Ofelia  K. Bautista,; Marcelo  A. Quevedo,

Pre-Harvest Factors Affecting Vascular Streaking And Quality Of Cassava Tubers

Abstract:

Detopping of cassava plants at different degrees before harvest was undertaken to determine its effect on vascular streaking and quality during storage. Detopping the plants at 50-100% and stripping of all the leaves substantially delayed vascular streaking of the tubers during storage at ambient condition. However, it reduced the dry matter and starch contents of the tubers. A positive relationship was observed between severity of rotting and streaking but not between vascular streaking and percentage rotting.

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