TY - BOOK AU - Burton,W.G. TI - The potato SN - 0470211911 U1 - 635.21 19 PY - 1989/// CY - Harlow, Essex, England, New York PB - Longman Scientific & Technical, Wiley KW - Potatoes N1 - CONTENTS The origin and spread of the potato Potato varieties, breeding and propagation Propagation by true seed Yield and content of dry matter: 1-the underlying physiological processes yield and content of dry matter: 2-the translation of physiological processes into crop yield and content of dry matter Yield and content of dry matter: 3-diseases and pests of the growing crop Diseases, damage and other factors determining market acceptance The distribution and composition of dry matter in potato tuber The cooking and processing of potatoes as food, and their uses other than as human food The nutritive value of potatoes, cooked or processed in relation to human requirements Cooking and processing quality Post-harvest physiology Storage diseases and pests , and non-pathogenic storage disorders The storage of potatoes in bulk; Includes Bibliography and index ER -