Research on the Features of Traditional Varieties of Sweet Potatoes in Kagoshima Prefecture

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  • 鹿児島県のサツマイモの伝統品種の特性に関する研究
  • カゴシマケン ノ サツマイモ ノ デントウ ヒンシュ ノ トクセイ ニ カンスル ケンキュウ

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The number of farmers cultivating traditional crop varieties has been decreasing recently. Purpose of this experiment was to reveal features of traditional sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) compared with popular variety, Koganesengan, and to make sure the usefulness of them under the circumstances. In exp.1, traditional varieties, Genji, Tanegashima-gold, and Annoubeni, and Koganesengan were cultivated. In common, traditional varieties tended to get bigger tuber than Koganesengan, while the number of tubers hill-1 was less than Koganesengan. Therefore, the yield of traditional varieties tended to be the same level with or lower than Koganesengan. On the other hand, inside color of tubers of traditional varieties was colorful, white, purple, or orange. In exp. 2, sprits from traditional varieties smelled floral and had a deep and dry taste. At sensory evaluation test, steamed traditional varieties tubers showed higher score than Koganesengan in each parameter. It was estimated that traditional varieties showed better taste than Koganesengan.

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