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Electrons stop spuds sprouting

Treatment could replace chemical sprays to keep potatoes fresh longer.

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  1. TodorikiS. & HayashiT. J. Sci. Food Agric., doi:10.1002/jsfa.1906 (2004).

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Idaho Centre for Potato Research and Education, Twin Falls

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Peplow, M. Electrons stop spuds sprouting. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040906-2

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