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 code | Area of collection | Roots on the tuber surface | Tuber flesh colour | Altitude (m) | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) |
| 1 | Babadjou | West | Few | Yellow | 1395 | 05°37.488 | 010°15.668 | 2 | Babungo | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1182 | 06°03.984 | 010°26.823 | 3 | Baigon | West | Few | Yellow | 1120 | 05°34.183 | 010°40.489 | 4 | Bambalang | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1185 | 05°53.644 | 010°30.814 | 5 | Bambui | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1262 | 06°00.797 | 010°13.635 | 6 | Bamendjou 1 | West | Few | Yellow | 1647 | 05°20.063 | 010°22.118 | 7 | Bamendjou 2 | West | Many | Yellow | 1647 | 05°20.063 | 010°22.118 | 8 | Bamokonbou | West | Many | Yellow | 1414 | 05°28.781 | 010°25.197 | 9 | Bana | West | Few | Yellow | 1167 | 05°09.365 | 010°10.147 | 10 | Banga bakundu sweet | Southwest | Few | White | 62 | 04°17.314 | 009°24.451 | 11 | Bangang 1 | West | Few | Yellow | 1776 | 05°34.303 | 010°09.133 | 12 | Bangang 2 | West | Many | Yellow | 1776 | 05°34.303 | 010°09.133 | 13 | Bangou | West | Many | Yellow | 1350 | 05°08.379 | 010°31.406 | 14 | Batibo | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1127 | 05°50.144 | 009°53.467 | 15 | Bayangam 1 | West | Few | Yellow | 1560 | 05°17.930 | 010°26.446 | 16 | Bayangam 2 | West | Many | Yellow | 1560 | 05°17.930 | 010°26.446 | 17 | Country yam | Southwest | Few | White | 62 | 04°17.314 | 009°24.451 | 18 | Dschang | West | Few | Yellow | 1337 | 05°26.637 | 010°03.404 | 19 | Fenkam-Foto | West | Few | Yellow | 1414 | 05°28.781 | 010°25.197 | 20 | Fongo-Tongo | West | Many | Yellow | 1460 | 05°30.118 | 009°59.976 | 21 | Fonkouankem | West | Many | Yellow | 1167 | 05°09.365 | 010°10.147 | 22 | Fundong | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1554 | 06°16.790 | 010°17.075 | 23 | Guzang | Northwest | Many | Yellow | 1233 | 05°49.983 | 009°55.278 | 24 | Ibo sweet 1 | Southwest | Few | White | 56 | 04°24.103 | 009°26.522 | 25 | Ibo sweet 2 | Southwest | Many | White | 56 | 04°24.103 | 009°26.522 | 26 | Ibo sweet 3 | Southwest | Few | Yellow | 56 | 04°24.103 | 009°26.522 | 27 | Kumbo | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1722 | 06°12.386 | 010°40.478 | 28 | Lysoka sweet | Southwest | Many | Yellow | 60 | 04°11.306 | 009°18.745 | 29 | Mabondji sweet white | Southwest | Few | White | 80 | 04°33.745 | 009°11.806 | 30 | Mankon | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1253 | 05°58.172 | 010°08.541 | 31 | Muyuka | Southwest | Few | White | 62 | 04°17.314 | 009°24.451 | 32 | Nkwen | Northwest | Few | Yellow | 1251 | 05°57.717 | 010°10.078 |
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These accessions cultivated in southwest of Cameroon are originated from Nigeria.
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