Storage

Recent updates on new and established scanning and handling systems including the SmartSpud, chemical imaging and an acrylamide sensor. Any technology that helps maximize profit...

For a century at least, potatoes have been one of our province’s staple crops. More recently, they’ve become a pillar of southern Alberta’s economy. And...

Chinese scientists have developed a nano-material that prevents the sprouting of potatoes. This new anti-sprouting method for potato storage also suppresses the formation of toxic...

The latest data on in-store airflow, tuber respiration and sprout suppression is included in the 3rd edition of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research’s (SBCSR)...

By now, potatoes in most of the U.S. and parts of Canada have been in storage one to two months. The crop is at...

Storage losses have declined substantially over the years as storage facilities and storage technologies like ventilation systems and temperature sensors improve. Basic storage management...