Handling and storage of cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. as a leaf vegetable
1992
Bittenbender, H.C. (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. Department of Horticulture)
A high-yielding cowpea cultivar 'Vita 7' was grown to develop recommendations for handling and storage of fresh leaves. The best packaging was a closed 2 mil polythene bag at temperatures 15-30 deg C. Over half the leaves (fresh weight basis) were still edible when stored six days at 15 deg C. Leaves developed chilling injury when stored 2-5 days at temperatures below 15 deg C. Irrespective of storage temperature and package ventilation edible leaves retained a moisture content similar to that of freshly harvested leaves
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