| 摘要 |
A method of storing potatoes comprises: providing a plurality of endodormant or ecodormant potatoes; in a first storage step, storing the potatoes in a first gaseous environment including carbon dioxide in an amount of from 0.03 to 5 mol %; and in a second subsequent storage step, storing the potatoes in a second gaseous environment including carbon dioxide in an amount of from 0.03 to 2 mol %, wherein the first and second gaseous environments have different carbon dioxide contents. There is also disclosed a method of storing potatoes comprising storing the plurality of potatoes in a first gaseous environment including carbon dioxide; monitoring the dormancy of the potatoes; in response to eye movement of at least one of the potatoes, changing the first gaseous environment to a second gaseous environment including carbon dioxide. In the second storage step, the potatoes are stored whilst maintaining the level of carbon dioxide in the second gaseous environment below a selected threshold to control the sugar content of the potatoes. The methods aim to extend dormancy of the potatoes whilst controlling conversion of starch to sugars which can cause browning when the potatoes are fried. |
