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There has been a marked increase in the length of time potatoes are stored. The cost of storing potatoes for longer periods of time has been controversial because of the lack of acceptable figures relating to the various factors involved. This paper summarizes the costs involved due to various storage environments and various storage periods. In addition to representative investment and operational costs, the costs of weight losses, quality changes, and peel and trim losses are presented.
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Se ha dado un incremento considerable al período de tiempo del almacena miento de la papa. El costo de almacenar las papas por más tiempo ha sido muy controvertido debido a la falta de datos aceptables relacionados con los distintos factores involucrados. Este trabajo resume los costos involucrados debido a los diferentes ambientes y períodos de almacenamiento. Además de los costos de inversión inicial y del mantenimiento, se presentan aquellos referentes a pérdidas de peso, cambios de calidad y mermas por daños.
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Approved for publication as Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station paper no. 74729.
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Sparks, W.C. Potato storage factors of economic importance. American Potato Journal 52, 89–97 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855130
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855130