Research Article

Influence of Cultivar on the Postharvest Hardening of Trifoliate Yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) Tubers

Table 1

D. dumetorum accessions used for hardness characterization.

Accessions codeArea of collectionRoots on the tuber surfaceTuber flesh colourAltitude (m)Latitude (N)Longitude (E)

1BabadjouWestFewYellow139505°37.488010°15.668
2BabungoNorthwestFewYellow118206°03.984010°26.823
3BaigonWestFewYellow112005°34.183010°40.489
4BambalangNorthwestFewYellow118505°53.644010°30.814
5BambuiNorthwestFewYellow126206°00.797010°13.635
6Bamendjou 1WestFewYellow164705°20.063010°22.118
7Bamendjou 2WestManyYellow164705°20.063010°22.118
8BamokonbouWestManyYellow141405°28.781010°25.197
9BanaWestFewYellow116705°09.365010°10.147
10Banga bakundu sweetSouthwestFewWhite6204°17.314009°24.451
11Bangang 1WestFewYellow177605°34.303010°09.133
12Bangang 2WestManyYellow177605°34.303010°09.133
13BangouWestManyYellow135005°08.379010°31.406
14BatiboNorthwestFewYellow112705°50.144009°53.467
15Bayangam 1WestFewYellow156005°17.930010°26.446
16Bayangam 2WestManyYellow156005°17.930010°26.446
17Country yamSouthwestFewWhite6204°17.314009°24.451
18DschangWestFewYellow133705°26.637010°03.404
19Fenkam-FotoWestFewYellow141405°28.781010°25.197
20Fongo-TongoWestManyYellow146005°30.118009°59.976
21FonkouankemWestManyYellow116705°09.365010°10.147
22FundongNorthwestFewYellow155406°16.790010°17.075
23GuzangNorthwestManyYellow123305°49.983009°55.278
24Ibo sweet 1SouthwestFewWhite5604°24.103009°26.522
25Ibo sweet 2SouthwestManyWhite5604°24.103009°26.522
26Ibo sweet 3SouthwestFewYellow5604°24.103009°26.522
27KumboNorthwestFewYellow172206°12.386010°40.478
28Lysoka sweetSouthwestManyYellow6004°11.306009°18.745
29Mabondji sweet whiteSouthwestFewWhite8004°33.745009°11.806
30MankonNorthwestFewYellow125305°58.172010°08.541
31MuyukaSouthwestFewWhite6204°17.314009°24.451
32NkwenNorthwestFewYellow125105°57.717010°10.078

These accessions cultivated in southwest of Cameroon are originated from Nigeria.