The effect of the degree of ripeness on cassava production and quality and storability of dried cassava
1989
Soemardi (Balai Penelitian Tanaman Pangan Bogor (Indonesia))
The trial was undertaken at Karawang Experimental Station in 1981. Harvest was done when cassava was 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5 months old, respectively. Cassava from all harvests were stored in gunny bags at 12 percent of initial moisture content. It was found that the optimum harvest time was 8.5 months which gave the highest yield of 1.142 kg of wet cassava (at 54.3 percent moisture) or 0.411 kg of dried cassava per plant, highest amylum content of 82.1 percent, 2.0 percent crude fiber and 2.3 percent ash at 9.0 moisture. After a storage period of 6 months, dried cassava obtained from the 8.5 month harvest showed the smallest storage loss of 9.1 percent, maintained a high amylum content of 81.5 percent, with 2.3 percent fiber and 1.25 percent ash, and the smallest dried cassava grit of 17.5 percent.
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