Potato cultivars grown in Israel were bred in the moderate climates of Europe and are notadjusted to the hot conditions of the Mediterranean region. To escape periods of hightemperatures potatoes are grown in Israel during autumn and spring seasons – conditionsof short day – while in North Europe and America the potato is a summer crop. Thesedifferent combinations of day length and temperature affect plant development and requireadjustment of growth protocol…..

Ginzberg, Idit and Fogelman, Edna. Potato growth in hot climates – Physiological disorders affecting tuber marketability. En: XXV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP). Uberlandia, Brasil, 17-21 de septiembre de 2012.

Con la debida autorización de los autores, a continuación se ofrece el resumen de la conferencia. La presentación en PowerPoint está disponible en la web de la Asociación Brasileña de la Papa (ABBA).

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