The entire range of solutions for a successful storage of potatoes

Potatoes, quality, postharvest diseases, patatas, enfermedades poscosecha, antigerminante, sprout control, poscosechaAurelio Ricart, of Fomesa Fruitech, summarizes what is meant by quality, the physiological stages in the conservation of potatoes (wound healing, cooling, latency, and end the latency  stage) and what are the optimal conditions for each according to the final destination of the potatoes.  He also summarizes the most frequent alterations, both physiological, and caused by microorganisms, and the tools that are available to carry out a good potato storage. To control sprouting low temperatures can be used or sprouting products, such as the Fomesa Fruitech FRUITFOG-CIPC (chlorpropham). A table at the end of Infopost 72 includes the range of sanitizer treatments for potato storage available at Fomesa Fruitech. These include liquid disinfectants for surfaces, and containers; fumigants with disinfectant effect for chambers; liquid disinfectants for potato washing machines;  cleaning of containers and boxes; and insecticide fumigants for empty rooms, especially suited to combat potato moth. The full document is available in the pdf below.