Abstract
Wastage from all known causes of the national potato crop in Great Britain was assessed during the autumn, winter and spring of 1961/62. It was found that almost one-third of potatoes leaving the farm had suffered some mechanical damage deeper than could be removed by single peeling: a further one-third exhibited less severe flesh wounds, which could be thus removed. About 65% of the crop weight put into store was recovered as potentially saleable ware. Losses from rotting amounted to about 15%, and losses from evaporation and respiration to rather less than 5%, of the original weight stored. 12% of all tubers exhibited internal discoloration when cut at the end of the storage period.
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