African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Sensory quality of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars as affected by curing and household-level storage methods

Richard A. Atuna
  • Richard A. Atuna
  • Department of Biotechnology, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Francis K. Amagloh*
  • Francis K. Amagloh*
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Edward E. Carey
  • Edward E. Carey
  • International Potato Center, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Jan W. Low
  • Jan W. Low
  • International Potato Center, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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