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Harvest and Minimizing Foreign Material: On-line educational videos now available.
Foreign material is any material that is not the potato tuber. It is “trash” or “garbage” in potatoes. Many foreign materials originate in the field, but others enter the product stream through equipment and during storage and handling. Whether potatoes are destined for the fresh market or processing, foreign material is a great concern to the Idaho potato industry. By minimizing foreign material in the field, in storage, and in the processing plant, growers and processors help maintain a high-quality product, safe standards, and consumer confidence.
The video “Continuing to Manage Foreign Material for Quality Idaho Potatoes” outlines ways you can reduce unwanted or foreign material in your potatoes. The video (English and Spanish version) are available on-line at:
Spanish edition:
https://vimeo.com/144655993
English edition:
https://vimeo.com/144567198
Additional information “Managing Foreign Material for Quality Idaho Potatoes” is available at http://www.uidaho.edu/cals/
» http://www.uidaho.edu/cals/
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