The Canon of Potato Science: 33. Haulm Killing

摘要

Harvesting can only be done successfully when the tubers have reached a certain level of maturity. Maturation of tubers improves skin set thus improving the resistance to scuffing and skinning, increases resistance to bruising and other types of damage during harvesting and handling, and prolongs storage life by decreasing storage decay and reducing water loss during storage. More mature tubers also have a higher starch content and lower reducing sugar content than less mature tubers.