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Quantifying risk factors associated with light-induced potato tuber greening in retail stores
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Tanios, S and Eyles, A and Corkrey, R and Tegg, RS and Thangavel, T and Wilson, CR, Quantifying risk factors associated with light-induced potato tuber greening in retail stores, PLoS One, 15, (9) Article e0235522. ISSN 1932-6203 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0235522
Abstract
Light conditions in retail stores may contribute to potato greening. In this study, we aimed to develop a potato tuber greening risk rating model for retail stores based on light quality and intensity parameters. This was achieved by firstly exposing three potato varieties (Nicola, Maranca and Kennebec) to seven specific light wavelengths (370, 420, 450, 530, 630, 660 and 735 nm) to determine the tuber greening propensity. Detailed light quality and intensity measurements from 25 retail stores were then combined with the greening propensity data to develop a tuber greening risk rating model. Our study showed that maximum greening occurred under blue light (450 nm), while 53%, 65% and 75% less occurred under green (530 nm), red (660 nm) and orange (630 nm) light, respectively. Greening risk, which varied between stores, was found to be related to light intensity level, and partially explained potato stock loss in stores. Our results from this study suggested that other in-store management practices, including lighting duration, average potato turnover, and light protection during non-retail periods, likely influence tuber greening risk.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | chlorophyll, lighting conditions, potato, retail stores, risk factors, tuber greening |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Crop and pasture production |
| Research Field: | Crop and pasture post harvest technologies (incl. transportation and storage) |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Horticultural crops |
| Objective Field: | Field grown vegetable crops |
| UTAS Author: | Tanios, S (Dr Sabine Tanios) |
| UTAS Author: | Eyles, A (Dr Alieta Eyles) |
| UTAS Author: | Corkrey, R (Dr Ross Corkrey) |
| UTAS Author: | Tegg, RS (Dr Robert Tegg) |
| UTAS Author: | Thangavel, T (Dr Tamil Thangavel) |
| UTAS Author: | Wilson, CR (Professor Calum Wilson) |
| ID Code: | 139950 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | TIA - Research Institute |
| Deposited On: | 2020-07-20 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-10-09 |
| Downloads: | 12 View Download Statistics |
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