Carbohydrate metabolism dynamic in chlorpropham- and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene-treated potatoes and its effect on the browning of French fries.

The use of a sprout suppressor is crucial for the use of potatoes beyond their natural dormancy period. The main sprout inhibitor used on a commercial scale, chlorpropham (CIPC), is becoming increasingly limited owing to its toxicity. Therefore, we evaluated the effectiveness of 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) compared to CIPC in controlling sprouting and maintaining the quality of potato, Solanum tuberosum 'Asterix', during cold storage.

Sucrose degradation pathways in cold-induced sweetening and its impact on the non-enzymatic darkening in sweet potato root.

This study investigated sucrose catabolism during cold-induced sweetening (CIS) and its impact on the quality of sweet potato chips of cultivars with varied levels of tolerance to cold during storage at 6 and 13 °C. In contrast to cultivar Beauregard, cultivar BRS Rubissol and BRS Cuia were cold-sensitive exhibiting intense symptoms of chilling injury at 6 °C. CIS in the sensitive cultivars BRS Rubissol and BRS Cuia was characterized by low accumulation of reducing sugar (RS), high non-reducing sugars content, low invertase activity and high sucrose synthase (SuSy) activity.