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Quantitative comparison of individual sugars in cultivars and hybrids of taro [#Colocasia esculenta# (L.) Schott]: Implications for breeding programs

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Lebot V., Lawac F.
2017

Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] is cultivated for its starchy corm consumed baked or boiled and processed in snacks (chips or French fries) to satisfy growing urban markets. Most consumers prefer non sweet taros. High content of sucrose (non-reducing sugar), glucose and fructose (reducing sugars) represent undesirable characteristics because they cause browning of the snacks. Breeding taro ...

Génétique et amélioration des plantes

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