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Scientists, industry and retailers to tackle potato greening problem

Scientists, industry and retailers to tackle potato greening problem

Potato tubers affected by greening (c) James Hutton Institute
“We aim to identify conditions for light-induced tuber greening, which in turn will inform the design of prototype packaging film to reduce greening during storage and in store.

A research consortium including the James Hutton Institute and the University of Southampton is to tackle the problem of greening in potato, the world’s fourth most important food crop, in a drive to reduce field and supply chain losses whilst strengthening global food security.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute