Research to Extend Shelf Life of Potatoes, Determine Cyanide Levels in Cassava
The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) is conducting research, aimed at extending the shelf life of five varieties of sweet potatoes, and to determine cyanide levels in cassava. The varieties of potatoes being targeted by the research are Eustace, Fire on Land, Clarendon, Quarter Million, and Miss Mack, which are sold on the local and international markets....