How to store sweet potatoes without decay and taste sweeter?

Abstract: sweet potatoes are not easy to preserve. How to store them better?

Due to the large area of sweet potato planting or considering the market problems of sweet potato in winter, many farmers are facing the problem of sweet potato storage. In the process of storage, poor control of temperature and humidity will lead to poor taste, decay or sprouting of sweet potatoes, so it is necessary to choose the best storage method to ensure the appearance and taste of sweet potatoes.

The key factors affecting the storage of sweet potato.

The key factors affecting the storage of sweet potato include temperature and humidity. Sweet potatoes are afraid of freezing and the temperature is too low (

The main storage methods of sweet potato are cellar, well cellar, indoor storage, sliced storage and so on. After the sweet potato harvest, it is best to sun for a period of time to remove part of the surface moisture, so as to avoid excessive moisture in the cellar due to excessive respiration in the direct cellar process. It is not easy to spend too much time in the sun, so it is best to cover it with plastic sheeting at night to avoid being wet by dew. In fact, the cellar and well cellar storage methods are similar, are to dig a certain depth of space, but the depth and size are not the same.

These two storage methods require the selected location to be away from the water source to avoid excessive humidity in the cellar caused by the underground water source. When the sweet potato goes to the cellar, it is best not to touch the ground directly, you can spread a layer of fine sand or a layer of wood, put the sweet potato on the board, the density is not too large, avoid stacking is too high temperature.

At the same time, don't go near the cellar wall. It is best to plan the location during cellar storage so that it can be taken out later. After the pit is placed, the mouth of the pit should be handled well, it is best to leave an opening for ventilation, not to be too airtight, and a layer of straw can be covered at the same time. After storage, we should check regularly, pay attention to the temperature and humidity, and regularly check to take out the infected and rotten sweet potatoes. These two storage methods are suitable for farmers with large planting area and large storage capacity.

Indoor storage is mainly suitable for short-term storage of a small amount of sweet potatoes. Generally, sweet potatoes can be put in wooden boxes or cardboard boxes with some straw to keep warm, especially after sealing the boxes in winter, leaving a hole for ventilation to avoid blowing into the cold wind. The storage time in this way is relatively short. Sliced storage is mainly to dry sweet potato slices. During the drying process, it is best not to be drenched by dew or rain and snow, and then stored after drying. Usually soak in warm water before eating, the taste of sweet potatoes stored in this way is not good, so sliced storage is generally not recommended.

In general, a large number of storage recommended cellar, a small amount of indoor storage can be considered, considering the taste is generally not recommended for sliced storage. No matter which method of storage, you should first remove potato chips with injuries, wormholes or disease spots. Control the temperature and humidity of storage.

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