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Application of Simplified Curing Unit for the Extension of Storage Life and Improvement of Physicochemical Quality of Sweet Potatoes during Long-term Storage  

Song, Jeong-Hwa (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.)
Kim, Sung-Kyeom (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.)
Chun, Chang-Hoo (Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National Univ.)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.20, no.4, 2011 , pp. 304-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
To evaluate the effect of curing treatment using a newly developed simplified curing unit (SCU) on the physicochemical quality of stored sweet potatoes was investigated for six months. The SCU consisting of a heater, an air circulation fan, exhaust fans, and a humidifying duct was installed in a cold storage room where the harvested sweet potatoes were stacked. During the six days of curing treatment, air temperature and relative humidity in the storage room were set at $32^{\circ}C$ and 90%, respectively. Physical and chemical properties of sweet potatoes were measured at 1-month intervals from the first day of storage. McKinney index showing the incidence and severity of decay was 0.83% in the curing treatment, while that of untreated control was 5.08% over the same storing period. Firmness, soluble solids content, and dry matter content in the cured sweet potatoes were greater than those of untreated control. Moreover, the changes of skin color in uncured potatoes occurred rapidly than cured one which showed delay of skin discoloration during the long-term storage. Results suggest that the SCU treatment improves the physicochemical quality of stored sweet potatoes and extends their storability. Therefore, the SCU can be effectively used for curing treatment of sweet potatoes with a relatively low cost.
Keywords
curing facility; Ipomoea batatas Lam.; long-term storage; wound healing;
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